Gates County, North Carolina
Gates County, North Carolina | |
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Old Gates County Courthouse in Gatesville | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
Interactive map of Gates County, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′N 76°42′W / 36.44°N 76.70°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1779 |
| Named after | General Horatio Gates |
| Seat | Gatesville |
| Largest community | Gatesville |
| Area | |
• Total | 345.74 sq mi (895.5 km2) |
| • Land | 340.61 sq mi (882.2 km2) |
| • Water | 5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2) 1.48% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,478 |
• Estimate (2024) | 10,299 |
| • Density | 31.56/sq mi (12.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | gatescountync |
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, making it the fifth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Gatesville. Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area. It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks.