Median Age in Gates County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
47.6 years
Rank #395/3,222 · #24 in NC
88th
Gates 47.6 years
NC 39.1 years +21.7%
US 38.9 years +22.4%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Gates County's median age of 47.6 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Gates County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #392 | Jefferson County, FL | 47.6 years |
| #393 | Schuyler County, NY | 47.6 years |
| #394 | Chatham County, NC | 47.6 years |
| #395 | Gates County, NC | 47.6 years |
| #396 | Venango County, PA | 47.6 years |
| #397 | Dickens County, TX | 47.6 years |
| #398 | Windsor County, VT | 47.6 years |
About Median Age
Gates County, North Carolina has a median age of 47.6 years, ranking #395 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 22.4% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #24 of 100. This places it in the 88th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.