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The total population of Gates County is estimated to be 10,509 with 5,212 males (49.60%) and 5,297 females (50.40%). There are 85 more females than males in Gates County.
The median household income in Gates County was $55,774 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,796(7.30%) from $51,978 in 2020. This income is 74.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gates County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,817. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gates County stands at $55,774.
In Gates County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,883 for males and $23,832 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,404 for males and $39,651 for females.
In Gates County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $77,658, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,242.
In 2022, the population of Gates County was 10,383, a 0.19% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gates County's population was 10,403, a decline of 0.43% compared to a population of 10,448 in 2020.
The median age in Gates County, NC is 47.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 15.64% aged 15 to 29, 47.25% aged 30 to 64, 17.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gates County population: 62.97% are White, 30.01% are Black or African American, 1.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 4.29% are multiracial.