Surry County, Virginia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,561
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,603
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,579
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,555
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,558
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,561
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,058
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 850
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,545
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $238,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,607
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $528
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $983
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,830
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,042
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,876
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,041
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,994
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 87
Total employment, 2023 1,467
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 127,462
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 463
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.5
Population per square mile, 2010 25.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 278.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 278.95
FIPS Code 51181