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Gates County, North Carolina

Gates County, North Carolina · ZIP 27926, 27935, 27937

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,299 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,219Households
  • $61,612Median household income
  • $163,900Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Gates County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.4%
10k11k12k13k2000: 10,51620002010: 12,19720102020: 10,478202010,51610,478
Population of Gates County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,516
201012,197
202010,478

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gates County
Under $50k41.3%
$50k to $100k36.6%
$100k to $150k15.8%
$150k to $200k3.9%
$200k and over2.3%

Median household income $61,612 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gates County
Owner occupied
3,472 units
Renter occupied
747 units
Vacancy rate
12.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Gates County2023
Retail trade187
Health care and social assistance178
Manufacturing148
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting87
Other services (except public administration)68
Construction42
Professional, scientific, and technical services35
Transportation and warehousing35

882 employees in 115 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gates County compared with its state
Gates County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGates CountyNorth Carolina
Population10,43710,584,340
Median household income$61,612$69,904
Median age47.739.1
Median home value$163,900$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.8%34.7%
Foreign-born residents1.3%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.3%66.4%
Mean commute to work40.9 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Gates County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SunburyCensus designated place2642.45 sq mi
GatesvilleTown2600.40 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.