Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gates County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,570 population of Gates County, North Carolina comprised of 247 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 11,323 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gates County, North Carolina with a population of 7,475 (64.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,707 (32.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 264 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gates County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 7,293 (63.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,679 (31.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 244 (2.11%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,707 32.04%
White Alone 7,475 64.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.67%
Asian Alone 32 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.12%
Two Or More Races 264 2.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Gates , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 182 1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,679 31.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,293 63.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 244 2.11%