Gates County , North Carolina
Population: 10,437 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,612 Home $163,900 Rent $940/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Gates County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($61,612), with housing 46% below the US figure ($164,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Gates County in the bottom 10% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$61,612
Median Income
household
$163,900
Home Value
median
$940/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,612 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,342 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Median Home Value | $163,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $940/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 10,437 |
| Median Age | 47.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 10.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.5%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
44.6%
High Blood Pressure
29.2%
No Physical Activity
26.1%
Depression
36.0%
Insufficient Sleep
81.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 10.5 · 10th national percentile
🌊 Flood
40.80
🌪️ Tornado
22.30
🌀 Hurricane
77.89
🔥 Wildfire
12.98
❄️ Winter Storm
53.66
🌍 Earthquake
28.15
☀️ Drought
56.62
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