Flat Rock

Population: 1,141
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $111,700

Flat Rock, a community in Surry County, North Carolina, has 1,141 residents. The median household income of $52,188 is below the Surry County median ($56,095).

From 2019 to 2023, Flat Rock's population grew 6.4% from 1,072 to 1,141, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $84,500 to $111,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 93.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,141
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 537
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0721,141

Median household income

$30,833$52,188

Median home value

$84,500$111,700

Median gross rent

$589$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,072	$30,833	$84,500	$589
2020	1,003	$33,140	$88,800	$581
2021	1,135	$42,917	$97,000	$589
2022	1,066	$50,032	$114,400	$714
2023	1,141	$52,188	$111,700	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3423.9%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	12.7%
5 to 17	112	9.8%
18 to 24	55	4.8%
25 to 34	273	23.9%
35 to 44	104	9.1%
45 to 54	155	13.6%
55 to 64	148	13.0%
65 to 74	52	4.6%
75 and over	97	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,058	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	18.8%
High school graduate	259	31.2%
Some college or associate's	276	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	131	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone93.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	454	93.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	245	54.0%
15 to 29 min	131	28.9%
30 to 44 min	78	17.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 19.2% (219 of 1,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	356	75.7%
Nonfamily households	114	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	470	87.5%
Vacant	67	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	342	72.8%
Renter-occupied	128	27.2%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	342	63.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	185	34.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3723640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.5080, -80.5822