Gates County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,478
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,234
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,299
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,476
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,476
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,478
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,197
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 900
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,884
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $521
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,143
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,192
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,520
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,601
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,940
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,687
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 115
Total employment, 2023 882
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 40,526
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 608
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 58
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.8
Population per square mile, 2010 35.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 340.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 340.45
FIPS Code 37073