Gaston is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gaston had a population of 1,608. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Gaston is named for the Gaston family.
Geography
Gaston is located on the banks of Bull Swamp Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Gaston racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|1,043
|64.86%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|228
|14.18%
|-
|Native American
|6
|0.37%
|-
|Asian
|10
|0.62%
|-
|Pacific Islander
|1
|0.06%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|100
|6.22%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|220
|13.68%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,608 people, 684 households, and 458 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
Education
Gaston area students attend schools in Lexington School District 4 and Lexington School District 2, Frances Mack Intermediate and Sandhills Middle are located in Gaston, while the Early Childhood Center, Sandhills Primary, Sandhills Elementary, Swansea High Freshmen Academy and Swansea High School are located in Neighboring Swansea, South Carolina. Parts of Gaston also attend Airport High School in West Columbia, Pine Ridge Middle School in Pine Ridge, RH Fulmer Middle School in West Columbia, and Congaree Elementary School in South Congaree.
Gaston has a public library, a branch of the Lexington County Library.