Gaston County, NC

Community Overview

Named one of America's Best Places to Live by Livability.com

Gaston County – with 15 municipalities – is just west of Charlotte, in the southern Piedmont area of North Carolina. Its moderate climate and natural resources provide an abundance of recreational activities for residents. Crowder’s Mountain State Park is the largest natural heritage site in the county, covering more than 3,000 acres. Other noteworthy attractions include Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden and the U.S. National Whitewater Center, a world-class recreation and training facility.

Population
County Population: 199,397 Gaston
City Population: 69,904 Gastonia

Detailed Demographics Infomation

Climate
July High Temperature: 89 degrees F
January Low Temperature: 29 degrees F

Gastonia's climate has an average temperature of 60 degrees year-round, 78 in summer and 43 in winter. Average annual precipitation is 44 inches, and average relative humidity is 54 percent.

Schools
Gaston County has the seventh-largest school system in North Carolina, serving more than 30,000 students.

Education Statistics

Health Care
CaroMont Health in Gastonia has grown steadily to meet the region's changing needs. From a small hospital that opened its doors 60 years ago, the 435-bed Gaston Memorial Hospital is now the anchor for CaroMont Health, an independent, not-for-profit health care system. Seven affiliate companies including a network of 24 primary and specialty physician offices deliver state-of-the-art health care to the southwest Piedmont area.

Neighborhoods
Gaston County residents can choose from historical neighborhoods, golf-course developments, lake communities, apartments, condominiums and rural housing developments. Housing costs are below the national average.

Average Home Prices and Rent Payments

Business Climate

Workforce and Labor Statistcs

Culture

Local Attractions

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