High Shoals

County:: Gaston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.602
State:: North Carolina

High Shoals is a city located in Gaston County, North Carolina. High Shoals has a 2025 population of 626. High Shoals is currently growing at a rate of 0.97% annually and its population has increased by 5.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 595 in 2020.

The average household income in High Shoals is $60,863 with a poverty rate of 22.48%. The median age in High Shoals is 31.7 years: 22 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of High Shoals includes 80.18% White, 8.85% Black or African American, 4.25% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	453	80.18%
Black or African American	50	8.85%
Two or more races	30	5.31%
Asian	24	4.25%
Other race	8	1.42%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

High Shoals Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

High Shoals' average per capita income is $53,750. Household income levels show a median of $50,893. The poverty rate stands at 22.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,313	-
Families	$60,568	$63,261
Households	$50,893	$60,863
Non Families	$16,875	$26,786

$53,750

Average Income

$50,893

Median Household Income

22.48%

Poverty Rate