Gates County, North Carolina

Gates County
County
Merchants Millpond State Park
Motto:  "Home of Merchants Millpond State Park"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°26′32″N 76°42′08″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1779
Named for	General Horatio Gates
Seat	Gatesville
Largest community	Gatesville
Area
• Total	345.74 sq mi (895.5 km^2)
• Land	340.61 sq mi (882.2 km^2)
• Water	5.13 sq mi (13.3 km^2)  1.48%
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,478
• Density	31.56/sq mi (12.19/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	gatescountync.gov

Gates County is a small, rural county located in the northeast 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] Its county seat is Gatesville.^[2]

Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[3] It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks.

References

1. "QuickFacts: Gates County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "Hampton Roads loses Surry Co., gains Gates Co., N.C." Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.