Surry County, North Carolina

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 71,407
Median household income: $56,095
Median home value: $166,400

Surry County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 71,407. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,095, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Surry County's population held roughly steady from 71,971 to 71,407, while its median household income rose 28.7% from $43,597 to $56,095.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,407
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,095
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 33,609
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71,97171,407

Median household income

$43,597$56,095

Median home value

$126,900$166,400

Median gross rent

$628$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71,971	$43,597	$126,900	$628
2020	71,904	$44,979	$129,700	$630
2021	71,439	$50,881	$136,500	$657
2022	71,429	$52,743	$153,700	$706
2023	71,407	$56,095	$166,400	$741

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,736	5.2%
5 to 17	11,365	15.9%
18 to 24	5,598	7.8%
25 to 34	8,010	11.2%
35 to 44	8,095	11.3%
45 to 54	9,455	13.2%
55 to 64	10,429	14.6%
65 to 74	8,538	12.0%
75 and over	6,181	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,254	81.6%
Black or African American	2,493	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	72	0.1%
Asian	454	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.1%
Some other race	123	0.2%
Two or more races	1,298	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,674	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,798	17.4%
High school graduate	14,463	28.5%
Some college or associate's	17,609	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,590	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,248	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,248	80.9%
Carpooled	3,794	12.1%
Public transit	44	0.1%
Walked	268	0.9%
Bicycle	43	0.1%
Worked from home	1,704	5.5%
Other means	126	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,880	33.5%
15 to 29 min	10,309	34.9%
30 to 44 min	4,524	15.3%
45 to 59 min	2,423	8.2%
60+ min	2,387	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 16.7% (11,724 of 70,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,612	66.8%
Nonfamily households	9,754	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,366	87.4%
Vacant	4,243	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,534	73.3%
Renter-occupied	7,832	26.7%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other22.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,314	66.4%
1-unit, attached	468	1.4%
2 to 4 units	1,386	4.1%
5 to 19 units	1,142	3.4%
20 or more units	644	1.9%
Mobile home & other	7,655	22.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 37171
State: North Carolina
Land area: 533 sq mi
Water area: 4.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.4154, -80.6865