Town in Scott County, Virginia · 4 sq mi · 501 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Gate City. The typical household earns $42,857, and the median resident is 41.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,044 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.68%
Men 34 · Women 42.4
2010–2026
1,993
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,993
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,993 | -7 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,000 | -19 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 2,019 | -4 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 2,023 | -10 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 2,033 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 2,032 | -12 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 2,044 | +179 | 9.60% |
| 2019 | 1,865 | -8 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 1,873 | -27 | 1.42% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | -17 | 0.89% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 49% | 42% |
| Never married | 34% | 41% | 28% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 21% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau