Gates County GIS Maps

Gates County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Gates County Parcels

Gates County has 7,935 mapped parcels covering 215,318 acres. The median assessed value is $139,360. The median lot size is 1.99 acres. 1,893 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 5,483 distinct owner names. About 16% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 97.5%. Browse the interactive Gates County Parcel viewer here.

Gates County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Gates County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Gates County Population

Gates County had 10,478 residents in 2020. That was 14.1% lower than in 2010. Gates County had 38 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 31 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Gates, Corapeake and Eure.

Population Trend in Gates County NC

Gates County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Gates County Zip Codes

Gates County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Gates (27937), Corapeake (27926) and Eure (27935). Gates is the largest zip by population, with about 3,524 residents or 34% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 63% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Gates County NC

Gates County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Gates County Demographics

Gates County has a median age of 47.7, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 19.5% of residents are under 18, while 22% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 25.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 10.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Gates County NC

Gates County School Districts

Gates County is served by 1 public school district with 1,410 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Gates County NC

Gates County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Gates County Housing & Real Estate

Gates County has a median home value of $163,900 and a median gross rent of $940. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $336,150 and homes spent about 191 days on the market.

Businesses in Gates County, NC

Gates County has 270 business listings across 132 categories. The largest categories in Gates County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (26, 9.6%), Baptist Church (16, 5.9%), and Post Offices (8, 3.0%). The full Gates County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Gates County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Gates County, NC

Gates County Business Listings

Gates County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Gates County Basemaps

Gates County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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