Gates, TN Demographics

A map of Gates's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	379	318	61.2%	47.9%
White	219	305	35.4%	45.9%
Hispanic	13	9	2.1%	1.4%
Multiracial	8	29	1.3%	4.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%

Gates, Tennessee has an estimated population of 619, a decrease from the 664 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.2% Black, 35.4% White, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gates, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gates has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gates, that probability was 55.8% in 2020 and 49.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gates is ranked the 362nd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gates was ranked the 339th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gates's White Population

219 residents of Gates, or 35.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gates is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Gates ranks 489th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gates's White population has declined by an estimated 28.2%. White residents' share of Gates's population has decreased from 45.9% to 35.4%.

Gates is more White than neighboring Maury City (34.1% White). Gates is less White than neighboring Halls (70.7% White), Fowlkes (91.6% White), Ripley (39.1% White), and Friendship (63.9% White).

Gates's Black Population

379 residents of Gates, or 61.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gates is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Gates ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gates's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Black residents' share of Gates's population has increased from 47.9% to 61.2%.

Gates is more Black than neighboring Halls (21.4% Black), Fowlkes (0% Black), Ripley (50.8% Black), Friendship (5.3% Black), and Maury City (27.5% Black).

Gates's Asian Population

0 residents of Gates, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gates is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Gates ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gates's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gates's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gates is less Asian than neighboring Fowlkes (8.4% Asian), Ripley (0.1% Asian), and Friendship (2% Asian).

Gates's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Gates, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gates is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Gates ranks 419th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gates's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gates's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.1%.

Gates is more Hispanic than neighboring Fowlkes (0% Hispanic). Gates is less Hispanic than neighboring Halls (2.5% Hispanic), Ripley (3.8% Hispanic), Friendship (16.2% Hispanic), and Maury City (30.7% Hispanic).

Gates's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gates, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gates is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gates ranks 298th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gates's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gates's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gates is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ripley (0.3% Native American/Other), and Friendship (0.9% Native American/Other).

Gates's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Gates, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gates is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Gates ranks 160th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gates's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Gates's population has decreased from 4.4% to 1.3%.

Gates is more Multiracial than neighboring Fowlkes (0% Multiracial). Gates is less Multiracial than neighboring Halls (5.4% Multiracial), Ripley (5.8% Multiracial), Friendship (11.7% Multiracial), and Maury City (7.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.