Surry County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 71,439
Median age: 43.9
Median household income: 50,881
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Surry County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 71,439 |
| 2020 | 71,904 |
| 2019 | 71,971 |
| 2018 | 72,099 |
| 2017 | 72,315 |
| 2016 | 72,767 |
| 2015 | 73,170 |
| 2014 | 73,391 |
| 2013 | 73,486 |
| 2012 | 73,551 |
| 2011 | 73,473 |
| 2010 | 73,287 |
| 2009 | 72,166 |
Surry County, NC cities
Dobson town - 1,547
Elkin town - 4,051
Flat Rock CDP - 1,135
Lowgap CDP - 91
Mount Airy city - 10,547
Pilot Mountain town - 1,747
Toast CDP - 1,271
White Plains CDP - 1,043
Census data for Surry County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Surry County, North Carolina
| Total population | 71,439 |
| Male | 34,919 |
| Female | 36,520 |
| Total population | 71,439 |
| Under 5 years | 3,768 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,188 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,451 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,334 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,115 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,735 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,172 |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,933 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,733 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,419 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,595 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,240 |
| 85 years and over | 1,756 |
| Median age (years) | 43.9 |
| Under 18 years | 15,271 |
| 16 years and over | 57,933 |
| 18 years and over | 56,168 |
| 21 years and over | 53,840 |
| 62 years and over | 17,842 |
| 65 years and over | 14,591 |
| Total population | 71,439 |
| One race | 69,011 |
| White | 63,253 |
| Black or African American | 2,790 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 213 |
| Asian | 483 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 |
| Some other race | 2,234 |
| Two or more races | 2,428 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 53,730 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,989 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,741 |
Social characteristics in Surry County, North Carolina
| Total households | 28,603 |
| Family households (families) | 14,904 |
| Married-couple family | 1,568 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,993 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,673 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,138 |
| Average household size | 10,319 |
| Average family size | 2.47 |
Economic characteristics in Surry County, North Carolina
| Total households | 28,603 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,350 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,742 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,695 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,022 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,299 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,952 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,043 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,866 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 747 |
| $200,000 or more | 887 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,881 |
Housing characteristics in Surry County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 33,486 |
| Occupied housing units | 28,603 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,883 |
| Total housing units | 33,486 |
| 1-unit, detached | 22,258 |
| 1-unit, attached | 343 |
| 2 units | 715 |
| 3 or 4 units | 868 |
| 5 to 9 units | 579 |
| 10 to 19 units | 541 |
| 20 or more units | 486 |
| Mobile home | 7,666 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 30 |
| Total housing units | 33,486 |
| Built 2014 or later | 24 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,375 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,740 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,468 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,671 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,442 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,912 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,831 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,097 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,926 |
| Total housing units | 33,486 |
| 1 room | 350 |
| 2 rooms | 285 |
| 3 rooms | 2,170 |
| 4 rooms | 6,109 |
| 5 rooms | 8,706 |
| 6 rooms | 6,371 |
| 7 rooms | 3,826 |
| 8 rooms | 2,433 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,236 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 33,486 |
| No bedroom | 350 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,910 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10,127 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,913 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,339 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 847 |
| Occupied housing units | 28,603 |
| Owner-occupied | 20,878 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,725 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.53 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Occupied housing units | 28,603 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,078 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,204 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,650 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,939 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,658 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,074 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,878 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,494 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,480 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,802 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,393 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,210 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,870 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 482 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 147 |
| Median (dollars) | 136,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,878 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,586 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 10,292 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,920 |
| Less than $500 | 1,447 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,509 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 894 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 56 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 8 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 6 |
| Median (dollars) | 657 |
| No rent paid | 805 |
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