Overview
226,097
Total Population
40.0
Median age
51.50%
Female population %
94.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
53.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
17,312
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Gaston County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gaston County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gaston County's population under 18 was 22.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gaston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gaston County, 18.66% were under the age of 15, 18.65% aged 15 to 29, 46.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6,783 more females than males in Gaston County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.50% females and 48.50% males in Gaston County, NC.
- The Gaston County, NC gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 8,046.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 8,256.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gaston County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gaston County population: 74.23% are White, 17.08% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.93% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
- Gaston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 17,312 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 208,785 (92.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gaston County is White with a population of 167,832 (74.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gaston County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 234,215 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Gaston County's population increased by 15,323 (8.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gaston County's population increased by 22,400 (10.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gaston County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 190,791.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)