Gaston County , North Carolina
Population: 231,485 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,472 Home $235,000 Rent $1,085/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Gaston County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,472), with housing 23% below the US figure ($235,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Gaston County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$65,472
Median Income
household
$235,000
Home Value
median
$1,085/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,472 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,557 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,085/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 231,485 |
| Median Age | 39.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.9%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
33.7%
High Blood Pressure
25.3%
No Physical Activity
25.3%
Depression
38.1%
Insufficient Sleep
78.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.9 · 85th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
91.09
🌀 Hurricane
70.21
🔥 Wildfire
48.22
❄️ Winter Storm
58.50
🌍 Earthquake
85.81
☀️ Drought
38.55
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