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High Shoals is a Census city of 534 people across 2.60 square miles of land, in Gaston County. Median household income is $53,333, 40.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
High Shoals
What High Shoals is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.6 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land205 plus or minus 90
- County holding the largest share of its areaGaston County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in High Shoals
- Population534 plus or minus 234
- Median age30.5 plus or minus 13.6
- Population under 18203 plus or minus 82
- Share under 1838.0 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Population 65 and over39 plus or minus 26
- Share 65 and over7.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households190 plus or minus 70
- Family households165 plus or minus 68
- Share of households that are families86.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in High Shoals
- Median household income$53,333 plus or minus $31,617
- Per capita income$21,075 plus or minus $6,120
- Civilian labor force184 plus or minus 79
- Employed181 plus or minus 79
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over289 plus or minus 97
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent plus or minus 45.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.4 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 8.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in High Shoals
- Housing units233 plus or minus 78
- Occupied units190 plus or minus 70
- Vacant units43 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate18.5 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Owner occupied77 plus or minus 32
- Renter occupied113 plus or minus 68
- Ownership rate40.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,400 plus or minus $70,051
- Median gross rent, monthly$968 plus or minus $292
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Single family units168 plus or minus 60
- Share single family72.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more56 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more24.0 percent plus or minus 23.0
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How High Shoals gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute169 plus or minus 74
- Commuting under 15 minutes53 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.4 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more48 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.4 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Drove alone72.9 percent
- Carpooled19.3 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 10.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in High Shoals
- NFIP communityCity of High Shoals
- NFIP community number370405
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/09
The City of High Shoals participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370405 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gaston County, not High Shoals
Gaston County context, not High Shoals figures
- Establishments in Gaston County4,594
- Covered employment, Gaston County79,486
- Average annual pay, Gaston County$54,211
- Housing units permitted, Gaston County2,069
Every figure in this section is published for Gaston County as a whole and is not a measurement of High Shoals.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
High Shoals questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in High Shoals, North Carolina?
534, in 190 households. High Shoals city covers 2.60 square miles of land, which is 205 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is High Shoals in?
Gaston County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in High Shoals?
$53,333. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,400. Median gross rent is $968 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is High Shoals in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. High Shoals appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as High Shoals, city of, community 370405, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page High Shoals figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gaston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of High Shoals.
Is zoning published for High Shoals?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.