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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gastonia, NC compare?
| Figure | Gastonia, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 87,067 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 80,411 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,496 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.6% |
| Measure | Gastonia, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 82,884±72 |
| Median age | 36.5±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.8%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.0%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.5%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.6%±1.4 pts |
| Median household income | $64,059±$3,551 |
| Per capita income | $35,174±$1,615 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $277,600±$8,325 |
| Median gross rent | $1,204±$30 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.9%±4.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.2%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±2.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.9%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov