| Official Name: | Wingate, North Carolina |
| Named For: | Washington M. Wingate[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1901 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.78 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.25 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4055 |
| Population Density Km2: | 701.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1816.76 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 581 |
| Coordinates: | 34.9858°N -80.4481°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28174 |
| Area Code: | 704 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-74760[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406902 |
Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2010 census.
The Wingate Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[4] It is named for Washington Manly Wingate.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7sqmi, all land.
Wingate is drained by tributaries to Richardson Creek, including Rays Fork and Meadow Branch.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,924 | 47.45% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,315 | 32.43% | |
| Native American | 8 | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 61 | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Other/Mixed | 195 | 4.81% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 550 | 13.56% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,406 people, 751 households, and 464 families residing in the town. The population density was 1430.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 825 housing units at an average density of 490.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 60.6% White, 28.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 7.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.4% of the population.
There were 751 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 35.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $33,173 versus $22,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,884. About 13.8% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
The town is known mainly for Wingate University and the Jesse Helms Center, K-Ci & JoJo and Walter Collin Burleson.