FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37071
Gaston County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
4,496Total recipients
1,408100% rating band
#347National rank by recipients
#18North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
734 · 16.3%
30%–40%
437 · 9.7%
50%–60%
514 · 11.4%
70%–90%
1,403 · 31.2%
100%
1,408 · 31.3%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,395 · 31.0%
Age 45–64
1,366 · 30.4%
Age 65 or older
1,735 · 38.6%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
3,900 · 86.7%
Female
596 · 13.3%