Surry County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,552
Median household income: $71,458
Median home value: $235,200

Surry County is a county in Virginia with a population of 6,552. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,458 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Surry County's population held roughly steady from 6,523 to 6,552, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $57,962 to $71,458.

76.5% of workers drive to work alone. 80.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,552
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,458
Median home value: $235,200
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 3,438
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5236,552

Median household income

$57,962$71,458

Median home value

$197,800$235,200

Median gross rent

$903$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,523	$57,962	$197,800	$903
2020	6,459	$56,525	$201,000	$837
2021	6,563	$61,105	$207,200	$943
2022	6,546	$68,655	$231,400	$888
2023	6,552	$71,458	$235,200	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	334	5.1%
5 to 17	777	11.9%
18 to 24	520	7.9%
25 to 34	541	8.3%
35 to 44	696	10.6%
45 to 54	798	12.2%
55 to 64	1,266	19.3%
65 to 74	999	15.2%
75 and over	621	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,566	54.4%
Black or African American	2,687	41.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	100	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	493	10.0%
High school graduate	1,525	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,653	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	902	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	348	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,288	76.5%
Carpooled	428	14.3%
Public transit	17	0.6%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	194	6.5%
Other means	62	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	303	10.8%
15 to 29 min	488	17.4%
30 to 44 min	636	22.7%
45 to 59 min	494	17.7%
60+ min	876	31.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.6% (756 of 6,522)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,940	70.4%
Nonfamily households	815	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,755	80.1%
Vacant	683	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,210	80.2%
Renter-occupied	545	19.8%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,782	80.9%
1-unit, attached	9	0.3%
2 to 4 units	41	1.2%
5 to 19 units	118	3.4%
20 or more units	7	0.2%
Mobile home & other	481	14.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51181
State: Virginia
Land area: 279 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 37.1198, -76.8802

Cities & places

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