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High Shoals, North Carolina

City · Population 626 · #394 in North Carolina
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High Shoals, North Carolina

High Shoals is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, named for the high rocky shoal across the Catawba River. As of the 2020 census, High Shoals had a population of 595..

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About High Shoals

Set in the western part of North Carolina, High Shoals is a tiny community, home to 626 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, High Shoals is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.6 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 241 residents per square mile.

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What Makes High Shoals Unique

  • The only place in America named High Shoals — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)626
Rank in state#394 of 549
Land area2.6 sq mi
Density241/sq mi
Coordinates35.3900, -81.2021

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ConditionsShowers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Wind9 to 14 mph

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