Mount Airy

Population: 10,631
Median household income: $39,873
Median home value: $176,600

Located in Surry County, North Carolina, Mount Airy is a community with a population of 10,631. At $39,873, its median household income sits below Surry County's $56,095.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mount Airy's population grew 4.3% from 10,193 to 10,631, while its median home value rose 14.9% from $153,700 to $176,600.

The median resident is 46.7 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 15.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,631
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $39,873
Median home value: $176,600
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 5,433
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,19310,631

Median household income

$38,515$39,873

Median home value

$153,700$176,600

Median gross rent

$612$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,193	$38,515	$153,700	$612
2020	10,213	$30,483	$131,700	$594
2021	10,547	$33,773	$160,100	$632
2022	10,621	$34,089	$172,900	$666
2023	10,631	$39,873	$176,600	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	497	4.7%
5 to 17	1,556	14.6%
18 to 24	491	4.6%
25 to 34	1,254	11.8%
35 to 44	1,361	12.8%
45 to 54	1,183	11.1%
55 to 64	1,426	13.4%
65 to 74	1,266	11.9%
75 and over	1,597	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,857	83.3%
Black or African American	862	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.3%
Asian	237	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	215	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	426	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,301	16.1%
High school graduate	1,950	24.1%
Some college or associate's	2,874	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,198	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	764	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,340	79.9%
Carpooled	570	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	1.3%
Bicycle	34	0.8%
Worked from home	147	3.5%
Other means	34	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,224	55.1%
15 to 29 min	973	24.1%
30 to 44 min	373	9.2%
45 to 59 min	250	6.2%
60+ min	213	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 27.1% (2,805 of 10,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,595	52.7%
Nonfamily households	2,330	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,925	90.6%
Vacant	508	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,795	56.8%
Renter-occupied	2,130	43.2%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,259	60.0%
1-unit, attached	215	4.0%
2 to 4 units	929	17.1%
5 to 19 units	541	10.0%
20 or more units	394	7.3%
Mobile home & other	95	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3744800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 36.5085, -80.6145