Town in Lexington County, South Carolina · 5.3 sq mi · 312 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Gaston. The typical household earns $60,000, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,616 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.97%
Men 39 · Women 44.9
2010–2026
1,658
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,658
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,658 | +7 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,651 | +5 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 1,646 | +9 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 1,637 | +10 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 1,627 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 1,627 | +11 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 1,616 | -93 | 5.44% |
| 2019 | 1,709 | +14 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 1,695 | +7 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 31% | 43% |
| Never married | 37% | 45% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 17% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau