Gates, TN Demographics

A map of Gates's Population by Race

Gates, Tennessee had a population of 664 in 2020. It was 45.9% White, 47.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gates, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Gates is the 339th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Gates's White Population

305 residents of Gates identify as White, or 45.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Gates considerably less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Gates is ranked #489 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gates is more White than neighboring Ripley (35.4% White). Gates is less White than neighboring Halls (63.1% White), Fowlkes (88.4% White), Friendship (71.9% White), and Maury City (53.3% White).

Gates's Black Population

318 residents of Gates identify as Black, or 47.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gates considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Gates is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gates is more Black than neighboring Halls (26.6% Black), Fowlkes (3.2% Black), Friendship (9% Black), and Maury City (27.3% Black). Gates is less Black than neighboring Ripley (58.7% Black).

Gates's Asian Population

0 residents of Gates identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gates roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Gates is ranked #391 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gates is less Asian than neighboring Halls (0.1% Asian), Fowlkes (0.1% Asian), and Ripley (0.4% Asian).

Gates's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Gates identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gates slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Gates is ranked #408 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gates is less Hispanic than neighboring Halls (3.2% Hispanic), Fowlkes (2.2% Hispanic), Ripley (2.3% Hispanic), Friendship (13.9% Hispanic), and Maury City (17.3% Hispanic).

Gates's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Gates identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gates roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Gates is ranked #228 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gates is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ripley (0.3% Native American/Other). Gates is less Native American/Other than neighboring Halls (1.5% Native American/Other), and Friendship (0.7% Native American/Other).

Gates's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Gates identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gates roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Gates is ranked #149 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gates is more Multiracial than neighboring Ripley (2.9% Multiracial), and Maury City (1.5% Multiracial). Gates is less Multiracial than neighboring Halls (5.5% Multiracial), Fowlkes (5.7% Multiracial), and Friendship (4.6% Multiracial).

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