The population of Gastonia overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Gastonia, 24.93% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gastonia in 2018 was $29,179, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,716 for a family of four. However, Gastonia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gastonia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gastonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gastonia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gastonia include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Gastonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
