How many people live in Gates County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,300 people living in Gates County, NC. That makes Gates County the 96th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.09% of people living in the state.
10.3K
population of Gates County, NC (2024)
0.09%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 10,300 people lived in Gates County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Gates County, NC’s age demographics?
About 2,500 Gates County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,900 Gates County residents, or 18.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Gates County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Gates County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 64.2% of the Gates County, NC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Gates County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (29.4%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Gates County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Gates County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Gates County, NC is Gatesville with about 260 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gates County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gatesville | 260 |
| 2. | Balance of Gates County | 10,039 |
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