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Gaston, South Carolina

Gaston town, South Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleGrowingLexington County · 5.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025GastonPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,8031,83845
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$60,000$60,62536
Poverty rate18.0%15.7%64
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%13.3%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$120,000$122,10036
Median gross rent$995$91482
Housing vacancy rate8.9%10.1%36
Worked from home8.6%6.4%73
Population, 2012–2024
GastonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
GastonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Lexington County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services23.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction26.8US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Wilson, OK911,725$60,62513.8%
Dresden, OH901,725$57,99113.2%
Mitchell, NE891,962$54,15012.7%
Lacon, IL891,916$63,1629.7%
Victory Gardens, NJ871,759$62,55014.6%
Bowdon, GA872,006$65,33713.7%
Hamlin, TX872,011$60,62515.2%
Roundup, MT872,003$57,84713.5%
Oblong, IL871,634$57,91711.3%
Chesapeake, WV871,702$60,92710.4%