Gastonia, North Carolina

north-carolina · city · county-seat

County Seat Leader. Gastonia is the county seat of Gaston County, meaning it's the main city where the county government runs everything for the whole county.

13th Biggest City. With over 80,000 people living there, Gastonia is the 13th-most populous city in the entire state of North Carolina.

Part of Charlotte Area. Gastonia is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metropolitan area, which means it's connected to a much bigger region of cities and communities all working together.