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Gaston County, North Carolina

Gaston County, North Carolina, has 246,558 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gastonia. It uses Eastern Time and covers 356 sq mi (921 km²) of land.

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Gaston County in North Carolina
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Gaston County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
246,558
Land area
356 sq mi (921 km²)
County seat or government
Gastonia
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,478 ± $1,710
Median home value
$266,000 ± $5,555
Median rent, with utilities
$1,153 ± $22
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
7.93 sq mi (20.5 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37071
Coordinates (central point)
35.292834, -81.177364
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Gaston County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2805441,707 people
  2. 2809240,350 people
  3. 2805236,272 people
  4. 2805636,200 people
  5. 2808629,460 people
  6. 2801226,556 people
  7. 2812025,805 people
  8. 2803418,979 people
  9. 2816416,874 people
  10. 2802113,865 people
  11. 2801613,109 people
  12. 280807,606 people
All 18
  1. 280983,851 people
  2. 280333,481 people
  3. 280322,869 people
  4. 280061,518 people
  5. 28101898 people
  6. 28077258 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Gaston County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Gaston County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Gaston County, largest first

  1. Gastonia Township94,953 people
  2. South Point Township49,874 people
  3. Riverbend Township32,074 people
  4. Dallas Township24,582 people
  5. Crowders Mountain Township16,849 people
  6. Cherryville Township16,549 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Gaston County, largest first

  1. Gaston County Schools234,881 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Gastonia, North Carolina (city)82,884 people
  2. Mount Holly, North Carolina (city)18,208 people
  3. Belmont, North Carolina (city)15,546 people
  4. Kings Mountain, North Carolina (city)12,039 people
  5. Cherryville, North Carolina (city)6,226 people
  6. Dallas, North Carolina (town)6,104 people
  7. Bessemer City, North Carolina (city)5,580 people
  8. Cramerton, North Carolina (town)5,450 people
  9. Ranlo, North Carolina (town)4,617 people
  10. Stanley, North Carolina (town)4,069 people
  11. Lowell, North Carolina (city)3,768 people
  12. Springdale, North Carolina (CDP)1,075 people
All 17
  1. McAdenville, North Carolina (town)1,010 people
  2. Alexis, North Carolina (CDP)635 people
  3. High Shoals, North Carolina (city)534 people
  4. Dellview, North Carolina (town)26 people
  5. Spencer Mountain, North Carolina (town)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lincoln County, North Carolina14 mi north
  2. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina20 mi east
  3. Cleveland County, North Carolina22 mi west
  4. York County, South Carolina22 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.