County profile

Gates County, NC 5 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 5 HIFLD departments in Gates County (North Carolina) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 5 depts

Gates County, NC is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 5 departments; 144 personnel), #84 of 100 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #84 of 100 in North Carolina
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 24% of roster in Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
  • 3 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
5
Departments
144
Total Personnel
#84 of 100
In-state by personnel
5
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Gates County

All fire departments in Gates County, NC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Eure Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Eure
 volunteer 30
Gates Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Gates · EMS
 volunteer 24
Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department
Gatesville · EMS
 volunteer 28
Hobbsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Hobbsville · EMS
 volunteer 27
Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Sunbury
 volunteer 35

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 144 roster).

Largest book: Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated holds 24% of county personnel (35 of 144).

Photo-finish peer: Cherokee County, GA (+0 personnel).

North Carolina volunteer context

State departments
1,534
Annual fires
62,800
Volunteer %
57%
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FAQ

Are Gates County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 5 of 5 departments (100%) in Gates County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Gates County, NC? ▼

Gates County, NC has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #84 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Gates County? ▼

Gates County has 144 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 12% above the North Carolina average.

Does Gates County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Gates County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Cherokee County, GA 144 pers Hamilton County, IA 144 pers Sioux County, IA 144 pers Scott County, MO 144 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Gates, NC Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Gates, NC Top 5 1. Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorpora… 35 personnel 2. Eure Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 30 personnel 3. Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department 28 personnel 4. Hobbsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorp… 27 personnel 5. Gates Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 24 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Gates County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.