| Name | Gaston County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37071 |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2020) | 227,943 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2020) | 10.61% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 75.69% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 59% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+14 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 75.69% |
| African American | 15.72% |
| Hispanic | 6.65% |
| Asian | 1.53% |
| Native American | 0.34% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Public School Students (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 58.65% |
| African American | 22% |
| Hispanic | 12.88% |
| Asian | 1.51% |
| Native American | 0.21% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |