Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gates County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 11,888 population of Gates County, North Carolina comprised of 205 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 11,683 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gates County, North Carolina with a population of 7,591 (63.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,968 (33.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 230 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gates County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 7,445 (62.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,942 (33.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 208 (1.75%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Gates, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Gates , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,968 33.38%
White Alone 7,591 63.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 0.54%
Asian Alone 23 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.1%
Two Or More Races 230 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Gates , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 146 1.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,942 33.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,445 62.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 208 1.75%