Columbia Standard

Of the 2,074 people living in Gaston in 2020, 50.8 percent (1,054) were women and 49.2 percent (1,020) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Columbia Standard.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 17. In the 65 and over age range, there were 91 females and 71 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	660	31.8
Females 18 and over	677	32.6
Males 65 and over	71	3.4
Females 65 and over	91	4.4

Source: US Census Bureau