Name | Gaston County |
State | North Carolina |
FIPS Code | 37071 |
County Seat | Gastonia |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 206,291 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 10.61% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 78.91% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 50% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+14 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.5% |
Area Code(s) | 704 / 980 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 78.91% |
African American | 18.66% |
Hispanic | 0.28% |
Asian | 1.85% |
Native American | 0.15% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.15% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 49.55% |
African American | 24.22% |
Hispanic | 18.34% |
Asian | 1.59% |
Native American | 0.2% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |