North Carolina / Census place 3725580

Gastonia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gastonia city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
87,067
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,588/sq mi
54.8 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,059
Median home value
$277,600
Median gross rent
$1,204
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.6%
Typical commute
26.8 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GASTONIA MUNI AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Gastonia.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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