Per Capita Income in Gaston County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Gaston County's per capita income of $37,058 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Gaston County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,248 | Piscataquis County, ME | $37,077 |
| #1,249 | Thomas County, NE | $37,067 |
| #1,250 | Hancock County, WV | $37,064 |
| #1,251 | Gaston County, NC | $37,058 |
| #1,252 | Walton County, GA | $37,047 |
| #1,253 | Jackson County, GA | $37,040 |
| #1,254 | Moultrie County, IL | $37,035 |
About Per Capita Income
Gaston County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $37,058, ranking #1,251 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 10.2% below the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #30 of 100. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.