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Welcome to Gaston County ...

Time Zone: Gaston County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gastonia is the Seat for Gaston County.

Gaston County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gaston had a population of 224,529 people. This is an increase of 8.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 206,114 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gaston represented 2.16% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Gaston County:

  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Belmont is located in Gaston County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
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  • Bessemer City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cramerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dallas is located in Gaston County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
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  • Gastonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
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  • High Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • High Shoals is located in Gaston County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Lowell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lowell is located in Gaston County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
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    • McAdenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Holly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ranlo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County (NC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Stanley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanley is located in Gaston County (NC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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