Gate City, Virginia Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Gate City?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Gate City is 2,030. Gate City, Virginia is the 7,560th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Gate City?

The peak population of Gate City was in 1990, when its population was 2,222. In 1990, Gate City was the 6,524th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 7,560th largest city in the US. Gate City is currently 8.6% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Gate City shrinking?

Gate City has shrunk 7.2% since the year 2000. Gate City, Virginia's growth is below average. 74% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Gate City, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Gate City, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 1,412. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Gate City, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 23.5% of the residents of Gate City are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Gate City, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Gate City are 97.8% White, 1.2% Black, 0.5% Two or more races and 0.4% Asian. Additionally, 0.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Gate City, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Gate City, 21.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 31.3%. On a per-household basis, 15.4% of families are below the poverty line in Gate City.

What percentage of Gate City, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 48.0% of Gate City residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Gate City, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.3% of Gate City residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.3% have a bachelor's degree and 7.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Gate City, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Gate City residents aged 5 and older, 1.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Gate City, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Gate City is 7.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Gate City, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Gate City, 20.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Gate City, Virginia?

The median household income in Gate City is $34,228.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Gate City, Virginia?

In Gate City, 64.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Gate City, Virginia?

Renters occupy 35.7% of housing units in Gate City.

What percentage of Gate City, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Gate City, 12.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Gate City, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Gate City, 7.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Gate City, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Gate City is $488.

What percentage of households in Gate City, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Gate City, 64.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Gate City Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	2,030	7,560
2020	2,045	7,515
2019	1,869	7,863
2018	1,877	7,839
2017	1,907	7,780
2016	1,930	7,747
2015	1,955	7,695
2014	1,976	7,634
2013	2,002	7,577
2012	2,008	7,545
2011	2,022	7,513
2010	2,034	7,496
2000	2,188	7,028
1990	2,222	6,524