In 2021, Gates County, NC had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $51,599. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gates County, NC declined from 11,519 to 10,584, a −8.12% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,871 to $51,599, a 12.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gates County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).
None of the households in Gates County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.9% of the residents in Gates County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Gates County, NC was $146,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.
Most people in Gates County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gates County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Gates County, NC borders Camden County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, Southampton County, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.