Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gaston County, NC in 2022
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 233,970 population of Gaston County, North Carolina comprised of 22,859 people who identified as Hispanic (9.77%), and 211,111 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.23%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gaston County, North Carolina with a population of 176,693 (75.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 45,467 (19.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,766 (2.46%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gaston County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 157,548 (67.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,369 (18.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,145 (8.18%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Gaston, North Carolina.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 176,693 | 75.52% |
| Black or African American Alone | 45,467 | 19.43% |
| Two Or More Races | 5,766 | 2.46% |
| Asian Alone | 4,243 | 1.81% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,618 | 0.69% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 183 | 0.08% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 157,548 | 67.34% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 43,369 | 18.54% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 19,145 | 8.18% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 5,152 | 2.2% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 4,109 | 1.76% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 2,098 | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 849 | 0.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 769 | 0.33% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 614 | 0.26% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 134 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 99 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 84 | 0.04% |