Surry County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
71,425
Rank #779 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,656 −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,427 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,268 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$177,600 −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,675 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,935 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,571 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

73.4% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
20.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%28.0%42.0%56.0%70.0%81.1%12.5%3.6%1.8%0.7%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County, North Carolina has a total population of 71,425, making it the 779th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Surry County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Surry County is $55,656, which ranks #2,427 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Surry County is $177,600, 37.0% below the national median. Renters in Surry County pay a median gross rent of $761 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Surry County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Surry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%).

All data for Surry County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.