Gaston County, North Carolina
17 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 234,881
- Median household income
- $67,478
- ±1,710
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 5,597 of 117,686 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.0%
- 83,303 of 93,576 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Gaston | 230,856 (2021) | Po Box 1578, Gastonia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belmont | 15,136 (2021) | Po Box 431, Belmont | Website |
| City of Bessemer | 5,507 (2021) | 132 W Virginia Ave, Bessemer City | Website |
| City of Cherryville | 6,132 (2021) | 116 S Mountain St, Cherryville | Website |
| City of Gastonia | 81,161 (2021) | Po Box 1748, Gastonia | Website |
| City of High Shoals | 599 (2021) | Po Box 6, High Shoals | — |
| City of Lowell | 3,701 (2021) | 101 W 1st St, Lowell | Website |
| City of Mount Holly | 17,966 (2021) | 400 East Central Ave, Mount Holly | Website |
| Town of Cramerton | 5,381 (2021) | 155 N Main St, Cramerton | Website |
| Town of Dallas | 6,016 (2021) | 210 N Holland St, Dallas | Website |
| Town of McAdenville | 900 (2021) | Po Box 9, Mc Adenville | — |
| Town of Ranlo | 4,570 (2021) | 1624 Spencer Mountain Rd, Gastonia | Website |
| Town of Spencer Mountain | 38 (2015) | Po Box 1578, Gastonia | — |
| Town of Stanley | 4,004 (2021) | Po Box 279, Stanley | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partners Behavioral Health Management Office | Health | 901 South New Hope Road, Gastonia | — |
| Belmont Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Belmont Housing Authority, Belmont | Website |
| Gastonia Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2398, Gastonia | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Community Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
185 Mariposa Road, Stanley, NC, 28164
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gaston County Schools
School district56 schools
943 Osceola Street, Gastonia, NC, 28054
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mountain Island Charter
Independent charter district1 schools
13440 Lucia Riverbend Highway, Mt. Holly, NC, 28120
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Piedmont Community Charter
Independent charter district1 schools
2596 Robinwood Road, Gastonia, NC, 28054
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cherryville Farmers Market
220 E. Main Street Cherryville, NC, 28021
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Belmont, NC Farmers Market
24 South Main Street, Belmont, NC, 28012
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-01. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.