Mount Airy city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,682
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,682
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,666
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,676
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,388
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.6%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 549
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $181,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $725
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,865
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
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 51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,276
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 227,122
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,167
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 720,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $67,732
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,275
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,776
Persons in poverty, percent 26.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 913.3
Population per square mile, 2010 891.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.65
FIPS Code 3744800