High Shoals, NC

High Shoals's ZIP area supports 14,987 jobs across 1,098 businesses, with workers earning an average of $47K per year, 3% below the Gaston County average. The economy is well-diversified (0.88 index), led by retail trade and other services. 86% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 13.6 people. Jobs grew 3.2% from the prior year while business count grew 0.9%.