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Gates County, North Carolina
Population 10,376 · Gatesville
- Overall cost of living: −2.1% vs the US average, higher than 86% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Avg commute: 42 min, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $170,800 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,143 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $220/mo | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $4,812/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.76% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,296 | lower than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,333 | higher than 53% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 83.9 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈220 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 30°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Murfreesboro, NC, 21 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈29 days | lower than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Murfreesboro, NC, 21 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈83 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Murfreesboro, NC, 21 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 5.5% of weeks | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.9°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 50.3 in | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $107/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $28/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6.8/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.16/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 40.7 mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈75.1 ft | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.1% | lower than 51% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 10.9% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.3% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.5% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.62 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.26 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.94 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 yrs | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 10/100k | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 26.9% | lower than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 62 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 62 min | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 42 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 76.8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 4.5% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 47 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 1 per sq mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 9 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 10,376 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.6 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 38.7% Dem | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 60.4% Rep | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 63.2% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Black | 31% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 59 parks | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 3.9 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 50 min | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 95 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 62 km | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 12 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | lower than 59% of US counties |
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