Gates County Demographics

A map of Gates County's Population by Race

Gates County, North Carolina had a population of 10,478 in 2020. It was 64.0% White, 28.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gates County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gates County is the 95th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Gates County's White Population

6,705 residents of Gates County identify as White, or 64.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Gates County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Gates County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gates County is more White than neighboring Suffolk County (46.5% White), Hertford County (31.2% White), Chowan County (60.3% White), and Franklin County (36.3% White). Gates County is less White than neighboring Perquimans County (71.8% White).

Gates County's Black Population

3,022 residents of Gates County identify as Black, or 28.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gates County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Gates County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gates County is more Black than neighboring Perquimans County (20.7% Black). Gates County is less Black than neighboring Suffolk County (41.6% Black), Hertford County (56.7% Black), Chowan County (31.9% Black), and Franklin County (56.4% Black).

Gates County's Asian Population

21 residents of Gates County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gates County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Gates County is ranked #95 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gates County is less Asian than neighboring Suffolk County (1.8% Asian), Hertford County (0.5% Asian), Chowan County (0.3% Asian), Franklin County (1% Asian), and Perquimans County (0.3% Asian).

Gates County's Hispanic Population

201 residents of Gates County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gates County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Gates County is ranked #99 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gates County is less Hispanic than neighboring Suffolk County (4.5% Hispanic), Hertford County (7.3% Hispanic), Chowan County (3.9% Hispanic), Franklin County (2.7% Hispanic), and Perquimans County (2.4% Hispanic).

Gates County's Native American/Other Population

103 residents of Gates County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gates County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Gates County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gates County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Suffolk County (0.9% Native American/Other), Chowan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Perquimans County (0.6% Native American/Other). Gates County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hertford County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Gates County's Multiracial Population

426 residents of Gates County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gates County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Gates County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gates County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hertford County (2.9% Multiracial), Chowan County (3.2% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.2% Multiracial). Gates County is less Multiracial than neighboring Suffolk County (4.8% Multiracial), and Perquimans County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.