Gatesville, NC Population

Overview

238

Total Population

45.1

Median age

48.74%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

67.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gatesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gatesville is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gatesville's population under 18 was 20.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gatesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gatesville, 18.07% were under the age of 15, 7.98% aged 15 to 29, 51.68% aged 30 to 64, 22.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Gatesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.74% females and 51.26% males in Gatesville, NC.
The Gatesville, NC gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 14.

Gatesville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gatesville population: 91.18% are White, 4.62% are Black or African American, 1.68% are Asian and 2.52% are multiracial.
Gatesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 232 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gatesville is White with a population of 217 (91.18% of the total population).

Gatesville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 329 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Gatesville's population increased by 15 (5.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gatesville's population decreased by 50 (15.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gatesville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 261.