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Gaston is a Census town of 912 people across 1.69 square miles of land, in Northampton County. Median household income is $42,105, 58.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gaston
What Gaston is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.69 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land539 plus or minus 154
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorthampton 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 Gaston
- Population912 plus or minus 260
- Median age43.0 plus or minus 10.1
- Population under 18223 plus or minus 109
- Share under 1824.5 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Population 65 and over168 plus or minus 57
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Households394 plus or minus 104
- Family households253 plus or minus 87
- Share of households that are families64.2 percent plus or minus 14.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gaston
- Median household income$42,105 plus or minus $10,637
- Per capita income$29,735 plus or minus $13,514
- Civilian labor force411 plus or minus 124
- Employed339 plus or minus 116
- Unemployed72 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate17.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Adults 25 and over602 plus or minus 143
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.2 percent plus or minus 27.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gaston
- Housing units480 plus or minus 106
- Occupied units394 plus or minus 104
- Vacant units86 plus or minus 44
- Vacancy rate17.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied232 plus or minus 70
- Renter occupied162 plus or minus 86
- Ownership rate58.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$77,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$818 plus or minus $260
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Single family units282 plus or minus 86
- Share single family58.8 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Units in buildings of two or more40 plus or minus 38
- Share in buildings of two or more8.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes158 plus or minus 62
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gaston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute271 plus or minus 93
- Commuting under 15 minutes93 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.3 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more23 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone62.2 percent
- Carpooled17.8 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home14.0 percent plus or minus 17.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Gaston
- NFIP communityTown of Gaston
- NFIP community number370413
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The Town of Gaston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370413 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.
Northampton County, not Gaston
Northampton County context, not Gaston figures
- Establishments in Northampton County255
- Covered employment, Northampton County4,859
- Average annual pay, Northampton County$49,460
- Housing units permitted, Northampton County17
Every figure in this section is published for Northampton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gaston.
All Northampton County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
Gaston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gaston, North Carolina?
912, in 394 households. Gaston town covers 1.69 square miles of land, which is 539 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gaston in?
Northampton 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 Gaston?
$42,105. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,200. Median gross rent is $818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gaston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gaston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gaston, town of, community 370413, 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 Gaston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Northampton 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 Gaston.
Is zoning published for Gaston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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