Economy & Jobs — Gaston County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 4,580 |
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| Total Employees | 69,780 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 79,486 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,211 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $4,309,037,539 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,359,823 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,628 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 106,470 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $7,372,490 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $69,245 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,362,637,575 |
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| Per Capita | $5,978 |
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| Population Basis | 227,943 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 15 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 36,859 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,457 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 141 |
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| Fast Food | 187 |
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| Bars | 10 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 25 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.606133+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.726987+00:00.
