Gaston County, North Carolina
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Gaston County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 227,943.[1] The county seat is Gastonia.[2] Dallas served as the original county seat from 1846 until 1911.
Gaston County | |
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| Motto: "Local Strengths. Global Success." | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′N 81°11′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | William Gaston |
| Seat | Gastonia |
| Largest city | Gastonia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 364 sq mi (940 km2) |
| • Land | 356 sq mi (920 km2) |
| • Water | 8.1 sq mi (21 km2) 2.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 227,943 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 234,215 |
| • Density | 640.3/sq mi (247.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 10th, 14th |
| Website | www |
Gaston County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the fifth largest county in the metropolitan area, as of the 2020 census.[3] It is located in the southern Piedmont region.
Of North Carolina's 100 counties, Gaston County ranks 74th in size, consisting of approximately 364.5 square miles (944 km2), and is tenth in population.[4] The county has fifteen incorporated towns.[5] In addition to fifteen incorporated towns and cities, there are several unincorporated communities such as Hardin, Lucia, Crowders Mountain, Sunnyside, Alexis, Tryon, and North Belmont.[6]