Gates
North Carolina

11K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$251K

Median Home

R+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$22,422

Federal Spending per Capita$226

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %3.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$150K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$3,868

SS Benefits / Person$4,690

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$252K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$921/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.76%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,162

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,709/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

54 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients714 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,138

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,806

Bachelor's Degree Holders763

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.78

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days229 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$34K

Drought Index (2022)-0.40

Heating Degree Days3,233 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,653 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,568 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,391 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed184 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed164 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)379 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)559 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)182 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers153 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work10 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)318 workers

Avg Commute Time37.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.788

Nonprofit Organizations57

Veterans Share10.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.26 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+14

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.76%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+14R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +51

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $251K

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Local News — Gates

New York Post · 4 days ago

Asheville, North Carolina ‘whitewashing’ gang violence as crime skyrockets, says pastor

Asheville pastor Dr. Ronald Gates says city leaders ignored his 2016 gang-prevention proposal before…

Albemarle Observer · Mar 30, 2026

Fire at Gates Milling Leaves Gatesville Without Water

GATESVILLE — Emergency crews from across the region responded Monday to an active fire at Gates Mill…

WTKR · Jun 14, 2026

Newport News man drowns after canoe overturns in Gates County's Somerton Creek

A 30-year-old Newport News man died Saturday after a canoe overturned in Somerton Creek near the Nor…

WAVY.com · Mar 18, 2026

The Gates County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help to find a missing woman

GATES COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — The Gates County Sheriff's Office, the Southampton County Sheriff's Offi…

NCAT Aggies · Dec 15, 2025

Gates Transitions to Philadelphia Phillies Organization

GREENSBORO — Former North Carolina A&T right-handed pitcher Evan Gates is taking the next step towar…

EdNC · Apr 14, 2026

From phonics to parks: How Letterland is bringing literacy to life in Gates County

Gates County students stepped out of their classrooms and into a learning experience where literacy,…

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