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Gates County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 10,383   ( 1,814 from 2010 , 92 from 2020)
Land area: 340.6 square miles
Population density: 30.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,659 64.13% 13.3%
Black:3,05829.45% 24.3%
Indian:710.68% 14.5%
Asian:600.58% 160.9%
2+ races:2632.53% 32.2%
Hispanic:2722.62% 57.2%
Total non-White:3,72435.87% 17.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:207 9.9
Deaths:34216.3
Net Migration: 341.6
Net Immigration: 40.2
Change in White population:-1,025 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-789 -6.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,197
7,68463.00%
4,04033.12%
620.51%
230.19%
1991.63%
1731.42%
4,51337.00%

2000
10,516
6,15458.52%
4,11339.11%
410.39%
250.24%
930.88%
810.77%
4,36241.48%

1990
9,305
5,10754.88%
4,19545.08%
00.00%
30.03%
n/a
00.00%
4,19845.12%

1980
8,875
4,19247.23%
4,61752.02%
20.02%
40.05%
n/a
600.68%
4,68352.77%

1970
8,524
3,99246.83%
4,52753.11%
40.05%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
4,532 53.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,100 10.5
1,09010.4
1,21511.6
750.7
1,530 14.5
151 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,146 12.3
1,13212.2
8549.2
40.0
1,047 11.3
164 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,254 14.1
1,003 11.3
287 3.2
n/a
915 10.3
-485 -5.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-39 -0.5
n/a
200 2.3
151 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Gates County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.3
2,061 19.8%
8,322 80.2%
2,229 21.5%
4,144
2.52
2,683 64.7%
2,080 77.5%
253 9.4%
1,461 35.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
2,903 23.8%
9,294 76.2%
1,831 15.0%
4,665
2.60
3,398 72.8%
2,533 74.5%
306 9.0%
1,267 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
2,795 26.6%
7,721 73.4%
1,500 14.3%
3,890
2.66
2,931 75.3%
2,322 79.2%
206 7.0%
959 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
2,386 25.6%
6,919 74.4%
1,361 14.6%
3,408
2.71
2,617 76.8%
2,036 77.8%
168 6.4%
791 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
2,548 28.7%
6,327 71.3%
1,218 13.7%
2,918
3.00
2,361 80.9%
1,897 80.3%
180 7.6%
557 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Gates County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,819 
Median Value$153,000 
Occupied4,14486.0%
Vacant67514.0%
Owned3,30179.7%
Rented84320.3%
Median Rent$921 
Single-Family Units2,78157.7%
    Detached2,74356.9%
    Attached380.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units00.0%
Mobile Homes2,01241.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gates County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002195.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992526.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991082.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992044.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992656.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991654.0%
$35,000 to $39,999591.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991243.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993869.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993348.1%
$60,000 to $74,99964515.6%
$75,000 to $99,99956613.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993949.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992195.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991363.3%
$200,000 or more681.6%
Median Household Income55,750 
Per Capita Income28,091 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1273.1%
Public Assistance1243.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps60714.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,97064.6%
Unemployed4467.3%
In Armed Forces40.1%
Total Labor Force4,42072.0%
Not in Labor Force1,72128.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4861,61947.9%
Non-Profit5616525.3%
Self-Employed29916664.3%
Local Government14026134.9%
State Government9913143.0%
Federal Government1161489.2%
Total Private + Self1,7851,78550.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41157141.9%
Total2,1962,35648.2%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts49710.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,11824.5%
Professional, Technical54612.0%
Service Occupations86919.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing731.6%
All others1,53033.6%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing74216.3%
Health care and social assistance52711.6%
Retail trade52611.5%
Construction4519.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3537.7%
Public administration3247.1%
Educational services2796.1%
Wholesale trade2345.1%
Transportation and warehousing2064.5%
Other services1864.1%
Accommodation and food services1212.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1202.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1162.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1142.5%
Utilities962.1%
Information932.0%
Finance and insurance721.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gates County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2762.63%
Puerto Rican610.58%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,70595.5%
Spanish3523.5%
German, other Germanic620.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.3%
Other140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,58515.1%
English1,56714.9%
Irish5545.3%
German5265.0%
Scottish1471.4%
Italian1371.3%
European1301.2%
Norwegian900.9%
Haitian840.8%
Hungarian600.6%
French Canadian540.5%
Welsh470.4%
Eastern European460.4%
Swedish400.4%
French300.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,35198.5%
Not a citizen1581.5%
Native10,33198.3%
Foreign-born1781.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gates County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
249 3.2%489 6.3%3,370 43.4%2,959 38.1%408 5.3%282 3.6%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 249 3.2%
9-12 Years 489 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,370 43.4%
Some College 2,959 38.1%
Bach. Degree 408 5.3%
Grad Degree 282 3.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gates County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,083 3,976 107 2.6% 4.1%
1991 4,139 3,990 149 3.6% 5.9%
1992 4,287 4,086 201 4.7% 6.3%
1993 4,265 4,115 150 3.5% 5.1%
1994 4,577 4,394 183 4.0% 4.4%
1995 4,555 4,402 153 3.4% 4.4%
1996 4,641 4,493 148 3.2% 4.4%
1997 4,626 4,492 134 2.9% 3.8%
1998 4,642 4,498 144 3.1% 3.5%
1999 4,805 4,668 137 2.9% 3.3%
2000 4,655 4,495 160 3.4% 3.7%
2001 4,664 4,458 206 4.4% 5.6%
2002 4,693 4,478 215 4.6% 6.9%
2003 4,867 4,656 211 4.3% 6.7%
2004 4,915 4,704 211 4.3% 5.9%
2005 4,950 4,733 217 4.4% 5.6%
2006 4,974 4,761 213 4.3% 5.1%
2007 5,003 4,771 232 4.6% 5.1%
2008 4,873 4,613 260 5.3% 6.2%
2009 4,860 4,483 377 7.8% 11.0%
2010 5,481 5,049 432 7.9% 10.7%
2011 5,455 5,008 447 8.2% 10.3%
2012 5,400 4,976 424 7.9% 9.5%
2013 5,266 4,910 356 6.8% 7.8%
2014 5,198 4,898 300 5.8% 6.1%
2015 5,139 4,860 279 5.4% 5.7%
2016 5,175 4,909 266 5.1% 5.1%
2017 5,272 5,038 234 4.4% 4.5%
2018 5,318 5,101 217 4.1% 4.0%
2019 5,338 5,130 208 3.9% 3.8%
2020 5,069 4,779 290 5.7% 7.3%
2021 4,973 4,753 220 4.4% 4.9%
2022 5,130 4,952 178 3.5% 3.7%
2023 5,203 5,029 174 3.3% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com