Gates County, North Carolina
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.
Gates County | |
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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 | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36.44°N 76.70°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 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 (2023) | 10,343 |
| • Density | 31.56/sq mi (12.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | gatescountync |
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