Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gates County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 11,502 population of Gates County, North Carolina comprised of 260 people who identified as Hispanic (2.26%), and 11,242 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gates County, North Carolina with a population of 7,446 (64.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,657 (31.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 263 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gates County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 7,253 (63.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,629 (31.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 242 (2.1%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,657 31.79%
White Alone 7,446 64.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 80 0.7%
Asian Alone 40 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.14%
Two Or More Races 263 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Gates , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 193 1.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,629 31.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,253 63.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 242 2.1%