Gaston, SC Population

Overview

2,089

Total Population

31.8

Median age

48.01%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

365

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gaston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gaston is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gaston's population under 18 was 27.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gaston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gaston, 23.89% were under the age of 15, 23.55% aged 15 to 29, 44.23% aged 30 to 64, 8.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 less females than males in Gaston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.01% females and 51.99% males in Gaston, SC.
The Gaston, SC gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 128.

Gaston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gaston population: 64.24% are White, 17.23% are Black or African American, 1.53% are Asian, 7.85% are some other race and 9.14% are multiracial.
Gaston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 365 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,724 (82.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gaston is White with a population of 1,342 (64.24% of the total population).

Gaston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,709 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gaston's population increased by 150 (10.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gaston's population decreased by 23 (1.41%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,484.