Surry County, North Carolina
Land area in square miles, 2010 532.17
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,287
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,547
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 71,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 71,364
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 71,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 73,673
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,550
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,405
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $177,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $379
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $761
Building Permits, 2025 244
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,869
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,641
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 478,710
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 225,632
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,802,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,217
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,656
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,573
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,661
Total employment, 2023 32,143
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,790,273
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,203
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,341
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 582
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,124
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,142
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 134.0
Population per square mile, 2010 138.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 532.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 532.17
FIPS Code 37171