Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County is home to 71,425 people. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $55,656.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population71,42510,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,656$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.8%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.6%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.8%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$177,600$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$761$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.3%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.1%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.8 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.