Gaston, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 227.94K population of Gaston, NC residents comprised of 20.07K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.80%), and 207.88K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.20%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gaston, NC, with a population of 156.79K (68.79%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Gaston, NC, with a population of 40.32K (17.69%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Gaston, NC, with a population of 15.11K (6.63%). The smallest racial group in Gaston, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 74 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Gaston, NC, with a population of 153.65K (67.41%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Gaston, NC, with a population of 39.76K (17.44%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Gaston, NC, with a population of 10.17K (4.46%). The smallest ethnic group in Gaston, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 15 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Gaston, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 40323 | 17.69 |
| White Alone | 156794 | 68.79 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1082 | 0.48 |
| Asian Alone | 3543 | 1.55 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 74 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 11018 | 4.83 |
| Two Or More Races | 15109 | 6.63 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 153653 | 67.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 39762 | 17.44 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 10174 | 4.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9295 | 4.08 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 5814 | 2.55 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3509 | 1.54 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 3141 | 1.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 844 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 753 | 0.33 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 561 | 0.25 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 329 | 0.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 59 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 34 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 15 | 0.01 |
