Gates County, North Carolina

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,437
Median household income: $61,612
Median home value: $163,900

Gates County, North Carolina counts 10,437 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,612 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gates County's population declined 9.6% from 11,548 to 10,437, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $50,750 to $61,612.

The typical home was built around 1991. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,437
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,612
Median home value: $163,900
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 4,809
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,54810,437

Median household income

$50,750$61,612

Median home value

$147,700$163,900

Median gross rent

$860$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,548	$50,750	$147,700	$860
2020	11,519	$45,871	$142,400	$955
2021	10,584	$51,599	$146,600	$991
2022	10,509	$55,750	$153,000	$921
2023	10,437	$61,612	$163,900	$940

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	370	3.5%
5 to 17	1,665	16.0%
18 to 24	848	8.1%
25 to 34	1,011	9.7%
35 to 44	1,011	9.7%
45 to 54	1,439	13.8%
55 to 64	1,797	17.2%
65 to 74	1,344	12.9%
75 and over	952	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,615	63.4%
Black or African American	3,247	31.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	309	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	785	10.4%
High school graduate	3,068	40.6%
Some college or associate's	2,886	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	427	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	388	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,699	85.4%
Carpooled	403	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	3.3%
Other means	72	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	429	10.2%
15 to 29 min	1,096	26.2%
30 to 44 min	1,003	23.9%
45 to 59 min	485	11.6%
60+ min	1,176	28.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.8% (1,212 of 10,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,622	62.1%
Nonfamily households	1,597	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,219	87.7%
Vacant	590	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,472	82.3%
Renter-occupied	747	17.7%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,007	62.5%
1-unit, attached	31	0.6%
2 to 4 units	7	0.1%
5 to 19 units	10	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,754	36.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 37073
State: North Carolina
Land area: 341 sq mi
Water area: 5.13 sq mi
Center point: 36.4421, -76.7024