Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gaston County, NC

The map below shows majority race by area in Gaston County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Gaston County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Gaston County, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gaston County overall is white, making up 65.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Gaston County

 
Self-Identified Race
Gaston County, NC Population
White
65.9%
Hispanic
9.7%
Black
17.7%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gaston County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Gaston County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Gaston County Diversity Score

52.2

More diverse than 77% of US counties

Gaston County has a diversity score of 52.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Gaston County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Gaston County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Gaston County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Gaston County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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