Surry   County NC United States

County FIPS 37171
Largest City Mount Airy
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.4146
Longitude -80.6880
Population 71,425
Density 134.12 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $55,656
Median individual: $31,396

Race

Mode: 83.9% White

Gender

 51.4% female 

Rent

  $761 / month  

Median house value: $182,664.0

Age

Median: 43.8 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 20.4%
With STEM degree: 41.3%

Marital Status

 51.6% married 

Never married: 25.4%

Labor Force Participation

 57.1% working 

Unemployed: 4.4%

Average Family Size

 2.88 people 

Commute Time

 24.3 minutes 

Health Care

 10.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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