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Population of Gastonia, NC

Last official estimated population of Gastonia city (Gaston County**, North Carolina state) was 73,698 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.023% of total US population and 0.73% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Gastonia city is 51.8 mi² (=134.1 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,423.13 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.68%/yr), Gastonia city population in 2026 would be 79,895*.

Historical population

Historical population of Gastonia city for period 1880-2014:

Gastonia city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Gastonia city

• Kings Mountain city population 9.3 mi, 263°
• Belmont city 8.5 mi, 98°
• Bessemer City city 6.1 mi, 293°
• Dallas town 4.7 mi, 1°
• Cramerton town 6.4 mi, 99°
• Stanley town 8.9 mi, 35°
• Lowell city 5 mi, 74°
• Ranlo town 4.2 mi, 49°
• McAdenville town 6.1 mi, 79°
• Spencer Mountain town 5.8 mi, 45°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb