Gate City

Population: 1,939
Median household income: $37,188
Median home value: $158,400

Gate City is a community in Scott County, Virginia, home to 1,939 residents. The median household income of $37,188 is below the Scott County median ($45,136).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gate City's population held roughly steady from 1,941 to 1,939, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $96,400 to $158,400.

15.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.21 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,939
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $37,188
Median home value: $158,400
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 1,127
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9411,939

Median household income

$34,228$37,188

Median home value

$96,400$158,400

Median gross rent

$488$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,941	$34,228	$96,400	$488
2020	1,895	$34,878	$149,500	$488
2021	1,908	$36,773	$144,100	$563
2022	1,910	$37,543	$160,000	$629
2023	1,939	$37,188	$158,400	$600

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.0%
5 to 17	294	15.2%
18 to 24	125	6.4%
25 to 34	364	18.8%
35 to 44	208	10.7%
45 to 54	138	7.1%
55 to 64	303	15.6%
65 to 74	283	14.6%
75 and over	165	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,761	90.8%
Black or African American	49	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.7%
Two or more races	51	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	6.3%
High school graduate	293	20.1%
Some college or associate's	609	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	335	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	132	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone93.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	767	93.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	291	37.9%
15 to 29 min	297	38.7%
30 to 44 min	138	18.0%
45 to 59 min	11	1.4%
60+ min	30	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 15.5% (297 of 1,922)

	Count	Share
Family households	526	59.9%
Nonfamily households	352	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	878	77.9%
Vacant	249	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	639	72.8%
Renter-occupied	239	27.2%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	938	83.2%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	30	2.7%
5 to 19 units	45	4.0%
20 or more units	49	4.3%
Mobile home & other	59	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5130496
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.6461, -82.5784