Gates County, North Carolina

Gates County
County
Old Gates County Courthouse in Gatesville
Old Gates County Courthouse in Gatesville
Flag of Gates County
Flag
Official seal of Gates County
Seal
Map of North Carolina highlighting Gates County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°26′N 76°42′W / 36.44°N 76.70°W / 36.44; -76.70
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1779
Named forGeneral Horatio Gates
SeatGatesville
Largest communityGatesville
Area
 • Total345.74 sq mi (895.5 km2)
 • Land340.61 sq mi (882.2 km2)
 • Water5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2)  1.48%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,478
 • Estimate 
(2023)
10,343
 • Density31.56/sq mi (12.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitegatescountync.gov

Gates County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the border with Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,478,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Gatesville.[2] Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.[3] It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.