Gates County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 10,584
Median age: 47.0
Median household income: 51,599
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Gates County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 10,584 |
| 2020 | 11,519 |
| 2019 | 11,548 |
| 2018 | 11,563 |
| 2017 | 11,601 |
| 2016 | 11,615 |
| 2015 | 11,724 |
| 2014 | 11,877 |
| 2013 | 11,982 |
| 2012 | 12,069 |
| 2011 | 12,103 |
| 2010 | 12,039 |
| 2009 | 11,555 |
Gates County, NC cities
Gatesville town - 238
Sunbury CDP - 128
Census data for Gates County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Gates County, North Carolina
| Total population | 10,584 |
| Male | 5,124 |
| Female | 5,460 |
| Total population | 10,584 |
| Under 5 years | 366 |
| 5 to 9 years | 629 |
| 10 to 14 years | 736 |
| 15 to 19 years | 679 |
| 20 to 24 years | 455 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,064 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,088 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,531 |
| 55 to 59 years | 876 |
| 60 to 64 years | 963 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,352 |
| 75 to 84 years | 542 |
| 85 years and over | 303 |
| Median age (years) | 47.0 |
| Under 18 years | 2,097 |
| 16 years and over | 8,622 |
| 18 years and over | 8,487 |
| 21 years and over | 8,164 |
| 62 years and over | 2,684 |
| 65 years and over | 2,197 |
| Total population | 10,584 |
| One race | 10,130 |
| White | 6,665 |
| Black or African American | 3,176 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 111 |
| Asian | 128 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 50 |
| Two or more races | 454 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,373 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,100 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,273 |
Social characteristics in Gates County, North Carolina
| Total households | 4,139 |
| Family households (families) | 2,102 |
| Married-couple family | 233 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 783 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 615 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,021 |
| Average household size | 1,632 |
| Average family size | 2.55 |
Economic characteristics in Gates County, North Carolina
| Total households | 4,139 |
| Less than $10,000 | 278 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 305 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 363 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 380 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 716 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 720 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 610 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 534 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 156 |
| $200,000 or more | 77 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,599 |
Housing characteristics in Gates County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 4,816 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,139 |
| Vacant housing units | 677 |
| Total housing units | 4,816 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,925 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11 |
| 2 units | 28 |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 12 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 1,840 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,816 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 283 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 889 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,245 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 654 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 506 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 307 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 255 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 233 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 432 |
| Total housing units | 4,816 |
| 1 room | 23 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 95 |
| 4 rooms | 530 |
| 5 rooms | 1,474 |
| 6 rooms | 968 |
| 7 rooms | 844 |
| 8 rooms | 347 |
| 9 rooms or more | 535 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 4,816 |
| No bedroom | 23 |
| 1 bedroom | 10 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,081 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,911 |
| 4 bedrooms | 663 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 128 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,139 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,318 |
| Renter-occupied | 821 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.53 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,139 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 319 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 655 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 747 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 967 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 626 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 825 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,318 |
| Less than $50,000 | 424 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 470 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 816 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 662 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 694 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 166 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 50 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 36 |
| Median (dollars) | 146,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,318 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,664 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,654 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 530 |
| Less than $500 | 19 |
| $500 to $999 | 249 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 262 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 991 |
| No rent paid | 291 |
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