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1910 Gaston County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)

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Friday, November 13, 2026
North Carolina / Gaston County

Gaston County

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Population
234,8812024
Higher than communities in North Carolina
Household income
$67,4782024
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Home value
$266,0002024
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Unemployment
3.7%2026
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Violent crime
4162023
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Work from home
12.4%2024
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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County board

Allen Fraley
County Commissioner — Cherryville Township
[email protected]704-813-4830
Bob Hovis
Vice-Chair, County Commissioner — Crowders Mountain Township
[email protected]704-616-3766
Cathy Cloninger
County Commissioner — Dallas Township
[email protected]704-915-0074
Chad Brown
Chairman, County Commissioner — Riverbend Township
[email protected]704-516-8017
Jim Bailey
County Commissioner — South Point Township
[email protected]980-925-4151
Scott Shehan
County Commissioner — Gastonia Township
[email protected]704-813-7921
Tom Keigher
County Commissioner — Gastonia Township
[email protected]704-864-2797

County officials

Chad Hawkins
Sheriff
[email protected](704) 869-6800
Roxann Rankin
Clerk of Superior Court
[email protected](704) 852-3100
Jonathan L. Fletcher
Register of Deeds
[email protected]704-862-7680
Lee McConnell
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Travis Page
District Attorney — 38th Prosecutorial District (Gaston County)
(704) 852-3113
Allen Fraley
County Commissioner — Cherryville Township
Bob Hovis
Vice-Chair, County Commissioner — Crowders Mountain Township
Cathy Cloninger
County Commissioner — Dallas Township