Gate City is a town in Scott County, Virginia, home to about 1,928 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24251.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Gate City, part in Hiltons
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gate City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL450 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gate City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gate City had 2,043 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 287th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Scott County grew from 22,694 residents in 1900 to 21,576 in 2020.
Scott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingsport, TN weather station (10 miles away).
4,193 jobs at 260 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gate City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Scott County Public Schools, Renaissance/Scott Co. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemaker ElementaryGate City | Pre-K–6 | 419 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Yuma ElementaryGate City | Pre-K–6 | 199 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Virginia Connections AcademyGate City | 6–11 | 728 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Gate City MiddleGate City | 7–8 | 276 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Gate City HighGate City | 9–12 | 592 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Renaissance/Scott CoGate City | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Scott County Career and Technical CenterGate City | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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