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Gastonia, NC - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Gastonia  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Gastonia Home page. The Gastonia Home page provides as much information as possible on Gastonia. Knowing Gastonia’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Gastonia’s Home page, you will also find Gastonia’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Gastonia has a population of 184902. 47% of Gastonia’s inhabitants are Male, and 53 are female. 44% of Gastonia is married and 55% own their own home. The Average Home price is $161,280, and the average rent is $902. Household median income in Gastonia is $50,266, and the individual median income is $27,616. Gastonia’s Ethnic is the following: White(61.4%), Black(29.2%), Hispanic(10%), Multiple(4.3%), Other(3.3%), Asian(1.6%), Native(0.2%).


Gastonia is the largest city in and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest satellite city of the Charlotte area, behind Concord. The population was 80,411 at the 2020 census, up from 71,741 in 2010. Gastonia is the 13th most populous city in North Carolina.


It is part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, officially designated the Charlotte Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The city is a historic center for textile manufacturing and was the site of the Loray Mill Strike of 1929, which became a key event in the labor movement. While manufacturing remains important to the local economy, the city also has well-developed healthcare, education, and government sectors.


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