Founded in 1779, Gates County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Gates County was formed from Chowan County, Hertford County, and Perquimans County. The city of Gatesville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 73, Gates County has a population of 10,366 and area of 346 square miles (896 km2).
List of all cities in Gates County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Corapeake, NC | 27926 | 252 |
| Eure, NC | 27935 | 252 |
| Gates, NC | 27937 | 252 |
| Gatesville, NC | 27938 | 252 |
| Hobbsville, NC | 27946 | 252 |
| Roduco, NC | 27969 | 252 |
| Sunbury, NC | 27979 | 252 |