Education in Gastonia, North Carolina: official figures
26.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Gastonia held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 218th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Gastonia have a graduate degree?
8.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Gastonia held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 196th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Gastonia?
In Gastonia, 28.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.3% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Gastonia?
19,142 residents of Gastonia aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.1% of that age group, 265th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,380 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,864 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Gastonia?
2,539 residents of Gastonia were enrolled as college undergraduates and 823 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 36th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Gastonia attend preschool?
1,400 children in Gastonia were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Gastonia compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Gastonia ranks 606 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 603 | Amarillo | 26.6% |
| 604 | Fairfield | 26.6% |
| 605 | Kissimmee | 26.6% |
| 606 | Gastonia | 26.6% |
| 607 | Turlock | 26.5% |
| 608 | Spokane Valley | 26.5% |
| 609 | Macon-Bibb County | 26.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Gastonia ranks 628 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 625 | Commerce City | 8.8% |
| 626 | Amarillo | 8.8% |
| 627 | Margate | 8.8% |
| 628 | Gastonia | 8.8% |
| 629 | Bridgeport | 8.8% |
| 630 | Lodi | 8.7% |
| 631 | Inglewood | 8.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Gastonia ranks 314 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | North Charleston | 11.3% |
| 312 | Valdosta | 11.3% |
| 313 | Delray Beach | 11.3% |
| 314 | Gastonia | 11.3% |
| 315 | Tamarac | 11.2% |
| 316 | Nampa | 11.2% |
| 317 | Sherman | 11.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Gastonia ranks 788 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 785 | Sammamish | 4.2% |
| 786 | Taylor | 4.2% |
| 787 | Westfield | 4.2% |
| 788 | Gastonia | 4.2% |
| 789 | Blue Springs | 4.2% |
| 790 | Fall River | 4.2% |
| 791 | Burlington | 4.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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