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Gaston, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Gaston is a Census town of 1,803 people across 5.31 square miles of land, in Lexington County. Median household income is $60,000, 70.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gaston
What Gaston is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land339 plus or minus 78
- County holding the largest share of its areaLexington 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
- Population1,803 plus or minus 412
- Median age40.4
- Population under 18348 plus or minus 105
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over264 plus or minus 82
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households806 plus or minus 167
- Family households476 plus or minus 117
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
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$60,000 plus or minus $17,234
- Per capita income$29,722
- Civilian labor force953 plus or minus 253
- Employed929 plus or minus 256
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over1,319
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.4 percent plus or minus 23.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gaston
- Housing units885
- Occupied units806 plus or minus 167
- Vacant units79 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate8.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied570 plus or minus 139
- Renter occupied236 plus or minus 92
- Ownership rate70.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$995
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units430 plus or minus 97
- Share single family48.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more0.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Mobile homes448 plus or minus 131
- Median year structure built1989
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 commute826 plus or minus 253
- Commuting under 15 minutes172 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more467 plus or minus 140
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.5 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Drove alone78.1 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gaston (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,535,000
- Average approval$507,000
- Median approval$203,000
- Largest approval$1,347,000
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Gaston (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$2,210,000
- Average approval$2,210,000
- Median approval$2,210,000
- Largest approval$2,210,000
- Jobs supported100
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gaston
- NFIP communityTown of Gaston
- NFIP community number450260
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/05/18
The Town of Gaston does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450260 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.
Lexington County, not Gaston
Lexington County context, not Gaston figures
- Establishments in Lexington County7,391
- Covered employment, Lexington County132,596
- Average annual pay, Lexington County$56,005
- Housing units permitted, Lexington County1,758
Every figure in this section is published for Lexington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gaston.
All Lexington 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.
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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
Gaston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gaston, South Carolina?
1,803, in 806 households. Gaston town covers 5.31 square miles of land, which is 339 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?
Lexington 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?
$60,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,000. Median gross rent is $995 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gaston businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $203,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gaston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gaston. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gaston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Gaston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gaston, town of, community 450260, 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 Lexington 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.