Population Demographics for Gaston County, North Carolina in 2020, 2019



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Population Demographics by Race

RacePopulation% of Total
Total Population206,086100
White161,16678
Black or African American31,43115
Hispanic or Latino12,2015
Some Other Race6,3153
Two or More Races3,7831
Asian2,4781
American Indian850Below 1%
Three or more races235Below 1%

Population Demographics by Race and gender.

MaleFemaleTotal
Total Population99,718106,368206,086
White78,26282,904161,166
Black or African American14,58116,85031,431
Hispanic or Latino6,3535,84812,201
Some Other Race3,3612,9546,315
Two or More Races1,8711,9123,783
Asian1,1651,3132,478
American Indian448402850
Three or more races111124235

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Demographic population totals

Total population in Gaston County

 
Total Population:206,086
Male Population:99,718
Female Population:106,368

Demographic median age by sex

Median age in Gaston County

 
Both sexes38
Male37
Female39

Demographic sex by age for the population in households

Population in households in Gaston County

 
Total Population:202,769
Male Population:98,039
Under 5 years:6,697
5 to 9 years:6,827
10 to 14 years:7,207
15 to 17 years:4,402
18 and 19 years:2,647
20 years:1,184
21 years:1,176
22 to 24 years:3,376
25 to 29 years:5,690
30 to 34 years:6,043
35 to 39 years:7,153
40 to 44 years:7,481
45 to 49 years:7,691
50 to 54 years:7,235
55 to 59 years:6,502
60 and 61 years:2,365
62 to 64 years:3,384
65 and 66 years:1,677
67 to 69 years:2,321
70 to 74 years:2,828
75 to 79 years:2,072
80 to 84 years:1,293
85 years and over:788
Female Population:104,730
Under 5 years:6,472
5 to 9 years:6,524
10 to 14 years:6,869
15 to 17 years:4,135
18 and 19 years:2,480
20 years:1,107
21 years:1,192
22 to 24 years:3,639
25 to 29 years:6,142
30 to 34 years:6,454
35 to 39 years:7,800
40 to 44 years:7,801
45 to 49 years:7,954
50 to 54 years:7,674
55 to 59 years:6,965
60 and 61 years:2,606
62 to 64 years:3,839
65 and 66 years:1,997
67 to 69 years:2,720
70 to 74 years:3,554
75 to 79 years:2,896
80 to 84 years:2,123
85 years and over:1,787

Demographic average population of home by age

Average household size in Gaston County

 
Total:2
Under 18 years:0
18 years and over:1

Demographic household type

Number of occupied homes in Gaston County

 
Total:79,867
Family led homes:55,952
Husband-wife family:39,241
Other family:16,711
Population of male led with no wife present:4,427
Population female led with no husband present:12,284
Population of Nonfamily homes:23,915
Population living alone:19,665
Population not living alone:4,250

Demographic population of homes with people under 18 years old by type

Total occupied homes in Gaston County with people under 18 years old:

 
Total:79,867
Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years:27,604
Population of family homes:27,240
Husband-wife family:16,674
Under 6 years only:3,703
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:3,522
6 to 17 years only:9,449
Other family:10,566
Male householder, no wife present:2,590
Under 6 years only:708
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:428
6 to 17 years only:1,454
Female led with no husband present:7,976
Under 6 years only:1,823
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:1,537
6 to 17 years only:4,616
Nonfamily households:364
Male led households:273
Under 6 years only:65
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:24
6 to 17 years only:184
Female led householder:91
Under 6 years only:20
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:7
6 to 17 years only:64
Households with no people under 18 years:52,263
Family households:28,712
Husband-wife family:22,567
Other family:6,145
Male led with no wife present:1,837
Female led with no husband present:4,308
Nonfamily households:23,551
Male led householder:11,026
Female led householder:12,525

Demographic type of home by age of owner-renter

Total number led homes in Gaston County, by type

 
Total Home Population:79,867
Population of Family homes:55,952
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:1,916
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:8,367
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:12,830
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:12,496
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:5,358
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:5,022
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:6,172
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:3,136
Population of 85 year olds and over:655
Population of Nonfamily Homes:23,915
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:1,173
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:2,592
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:3,174
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:4,586
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:2,441
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:2,364
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:3,531
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:2,797
Population of 85 year olds and over:1,257

Demographic population of homes with people 60 year olds and over

households in Gaston County containing people over 60

 
Total Population:79,867
Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over:27,609
1-person household:9,285
2-or-more-person household:18,324
Family households:17,491
Nonfamily households:833
Population of homes with no people 60 years and over:52,258
1-person household:10,380
2-or-more-person household:41,878
Family homes:38,461
Nonfamily homes:3,417

Demographic population of multigenerational homes

homes in Gaston County with multiple generations.

 
Total Population:79,867
Home has three or more generations:4,036
Home does not have three or more generations:75,831

Demographic presence of unmarried partner of home owner-renter

Unmarried population in Gaston County under 18 years old in homes

 
Total Population:49,091
Unmarried partner of home lead present:4,587
In family homes:4,292
Population of male led and male partner homes:80
Population of male led and female partner households:1,885
Population of female led and female partner households:204
Population of female led and male partner households:2,123
In nonfamily homes:295
Population of male led and male partner homes:0
Population of male led and female partner homes:259
Population of female led and female partner homes:11
Population of female led and male partner homes:25
No unmarried partner of home lead present:44,504
In family homes:44,297
Population of husband-wife family homes:30,340
Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes:2,242
Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes:11,715
In nonfamily homes:207

Demographic population in families by age

Population in families living in Gaston County

 
Total Population:168,083
Population Under 18 years:47,945
Population 18 years and over:120,138

Demographic tenure of people in homes

How long in Gaston County have lived in one place.

 
Total:79,867
Population of Owner occupied homes:53,873
Family home:40,496
Nonfamily homess:13,377
Male led home:5,997
Living alone:4,790
Not living alone:1,207
Female led home:7,380
Living alone:6,550
Not living alone:830
Population of Renter occupied homes:25,994
Family run homes:15,456
Husband-wife family:6,726
Other family:8,730
Male led with no wife present:2,099
Female led with no husband present:6,631
Nonfamily Homes:10,538
Male led homes:5,302
Male living alone:3,977
Male not living alone:1,325
Female led homes:5,236
Females living alone:4,348
Females not living alone:888