ABA therapy in Gaston, SC
About 1,600 people live in Gaston, across 5.32 square miles — spread out, at roughly 309 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 19 mi to Columbia
- South Carolina Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Gaston
A center is a normal commute from here
Columbia is about 19 miles away, which is a school-run sort of distance rather than an expedition. Families in Gaston can realistically use a center for peer and classroom-readiness goals while keeping in-home sessions for the routines that only happen at home.
Gaston by the numbers
- Population
- 1,641
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 5.32 sq mi
- 309 people per square mile
- Size in South Carolina
- #129
- of 152 communities we cover
- Size in Lexington County
- #9
- of 9 towns in the county
Gaston has grown about 2% since the 2020 census — a growing town usually means more families arriving than local services have caught up with, and waitlists follow that curve.
Which rules apply to you
Gaston is one of 13 incorporated places in Lexington County, a county of about 310,000 people. The county's largest is Lexington, about 14 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. South Carolina Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in South Carolina, and South Carolina’s autism insurance law reaches private plans issued in the state. Your address changes which providers can reach you — it doesn’t change whether you’re covered.
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ABA therapy near Gaston
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Gaston: