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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gatesville

North Carolina · 318 residents · 0.40 sq mi
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With 318 people, Gatesville is a city in North Carolina. At a median age of 45.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $57,400. The poverty rate is 7.5%, under the national 13.2%. Density works out to 787 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $26,250, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

318
+13%vs 2000
vs 281 in 2000
1990 – 2025
787 / sq mi
+13%vs 2000
vs 696 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
45.7
+11%vs 2000
vs 41.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.40 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20630340049759419902000201020202024Gatesville
2024320
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.4%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(27)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.4%(14)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240.9%(3)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.9%(38)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.9%(38)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.5%(46)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.2%(42)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.2%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.9%(25)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,250
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,375 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,064
−23%vs 2000
vs $18,190 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.5%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,400
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$331
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $700 in 2000
US average: $450
85.2%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
14.8% rent
2.2
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(245)
Black11%(31)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(262)
Black16.7%(53)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.9%(3)
Other0%(0)
37
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(3)
Ancestry
English25.9%(83)
Irish17.8%(57)
American13.8%(44)
German10.9%(35)
Italian10%(32)
French8.4%(27)
Scottish5.9%(19)
Hungarian4.7%(15)
Scotch-Irish4.4%(14)
Welsh0.9%(3)
Section 05

Education

22.6%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.8%
−12.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.9%
+4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.2 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 25.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40%(62)
Married46.5%(72)
Widowed6.5%(10)
Divorced7.1%(11)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(33)
Married46.6%(61)
Widowed10.7%(14)
Divorced17.6%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.8%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Gatesville, North Carolina?

Gatesville, North Carolina has about 318 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gatesville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Gatesville, North Carolina earns about $26,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gatesville, North Carolina expensive?

In Gatesville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $57,400, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

How educated are people in Gatesville, North Carolina?

About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Gatesville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gatesville, North Carolina?

About 7.5% of people in Gatesville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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