Surry County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,123
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 21,687
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,168 (it was 6,721 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 537 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 133 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (13.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 59,37781.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8,71512.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,4883.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,2991.8%Two or more races
- 4810.7%Asian alone
- 1480.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 800.1%Some other race alone
- 610.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 43.8 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 35,468 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 35,935 |  (50.3%) |
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| Surry County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,485 ($33,046 in 1999)
| This county: | $44,485 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $499 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $627)
| This county: | $499 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $170,200 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
| Surry: | $170,200 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,131Detached houses: $291,379
Here: $291,379 State: $375,326 Townhouses or other attached units: $250,538
Here: $250,538 State: $317,935 In 2-unit structures: $172,363
Here: $172,363 State: $250,488 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,460
Here: $125,460 State: $254,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,317
Here: $94,317 State: $329,290 Mobile homes: $112,872
Here: $112,872 State: $124,933 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,018
Here: $32,018 State: $107,261
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $364
Institutionalized population: 676
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 28
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 29
- Burglaries: 106
- Thefts: 356
- Auto thefts: 115
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 25
- Robberies: 11
- Assaults: 58
- Burglaries: 149
- Thefts: 481
- Auto thefts: 148
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 258 buildings, average cost: $186,900
- 2021: 130 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2020: 107 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2019: 98 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2018: 99 buildings, average cost: $235,500
- 2017: 113 buildings, average cost: $226,500
- 2016: 89 buildings, average cost: $221,700
- 2015: 92 buildings, average cost: $193,600
- 2014: 73 buildings, average cost: $218,800
- 2013: 80 buildings, average cost: $216,500
- 2012: 74 buildings, average cost: $193,400
- 2011: 83 buildings, average cost: $206,700
- 2010: 88 buildings, average cost: $201,800
- 2009: 99 buildings, average cost: $175,400
- 2008: 186 buildings, average cost: $156,500
- 2007: 177 buildings, average cost: $164,000
- 2006: 295 buildings, average cost: $144,200
- 2005: 188 buildings, average cost: $149,600
- 2004: 228 buildings, average cost: $143,900
- 2003: 221 buildings, average cost: $130,600
- 2002: 226 buildings, average cost: $127,700
- 2001: 213 buildings, average cost: $125,900
- 2000: 214 buildings, average cost: $124,500
- 1999: 207 buildings, average cost: $128,200
- 1998: 278 buildings, average cost: $109,500
- 1997: 219 buildings, average cost: $113,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $977 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $870 (0.7%)
| Surry County: | 19.4% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.8 years old
(Males: 41.9 years old, Females: 46.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 51.9 years old, American Indian residents: 32.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.9 years old, Other race residents: 33.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Surry County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mount Airy, Elkin, Toast, Dobson, Pilot Mountain, White Plains, Lowgap.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Surry County: Gatlington Landing (A), Dowry Landing (B), Macks Wharf (C), Roberts Landing (D), Bond Landing (E), Hurdle Landing (F), Oldtown Landing (G), Sandy Field Landing (H), Vivian (I), Cady Landing (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Farm Fresh Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Surry County include: Ebenezer Gospel Church (A), Harrell Church (B), Walton Grove Church (C), Kittrells Church (D), Ballards Grove Church (E), Union Branch Church (F), Lebanon Grove Church (G), Zion Church (H), Sycamore Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Mathias Cemetery (2), Winslow Cemetery (3), Askew Cemetery (4), Riddick Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Acorn Hill Millpond (A), Hunters Millpond (B), Jones Millpond (C), Lillys Millpond (D), Taylor Millpond (E), Merchants Millpond (F), Big Branch (G), Jones Swamps (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckland Mill Branch (A), Cole Creek (B), Corapeake Swamp (C), Cypress Swamp (D), Beef Creek (E), Goose Creek (F), Barnes Creek (G), Adams Swamp (H), Taylor Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Surry County: Merchants Millpond State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Carter County, Tennessee 
, Gates County 
, Northampton County , Watauga County 
, Wilson County, Tennessee , Washington County, Virginia 
, Wayne County, Kentucky .
| Here: | 2.9% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 2,652
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,943 (33.0% naturalized citizens)
| Surry County: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,0392010 or later
- 1,0382000 to 2009
- 1,6761990 to 1999
- 1,0131980 to 1989
- 2121970 to 1979
- 163Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,937
- One, attached: 499
- Two: 395
- 3 or 4: 1,308
- 5 to 9: 1,119
- 10 to 19: 390
- 20 to 49: 420
- 50 or more: 187
- Mobile homes: 9,359
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48
Housing units in Surry County with a mortgage: 10,871 (1,526 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 1,154 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 546
| Here: | 1.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Surry County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30,036 | 122 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,099 | 46 |
| Other | 1,426 | 5 |
| Catholic | 892 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 427 | 4 |
| None | 34,239 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Surry County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
| Surry County: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 63
| This county: | 8.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Surry County: | 10.7% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Surry County: | 27.5% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.0% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Surry County:
Average size of farms: 102 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70,275
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $539.19
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.44%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,384
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71,433
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.00%
Corn for grain: 4884 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1667 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7032 harvested acres
Vegetables: 235 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 364 acres
Tornado activity:
Surry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 10652146.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Surry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 23.8 miles away from Surry County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 182.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 217.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 204.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Surry County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4412, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1996 to February 09, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1103: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- North Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-844: September 25, 1989, FEMA Id: 844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 29, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-605: September 29, 1979, FEMA Id: 605, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 11, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3049: August 11, 1977, FEMA Id: 3049, Natural disaster type: Drought
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Surry County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25,643 (79.8%)
- Carpooled: 3,274 (10.2%)
- Bus: 8 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 89 (0.3%)
- Bicycle: 47 (0.1%)
- Walked: 237 (0.7%)
- Worked at home: 1,798 (5.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Mexico (66%)
- Canada (6%)
- Turkey (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Thailand (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- Dominican Republic (1%)
- American (28%)
- English (20%)
- Irish (5%)
- German (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Surry County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 472 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 126 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 85 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 66 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 38 people in group homes intended for adults
- 34 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 28 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 12 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Surry County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 886 people in nursing homes
- 116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 61 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 45 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 27 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
5.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,768 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.82% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.57% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($31,091 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($20,677 average AGI)
Surry County: 2.25% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Forsyth County, NC |  0.69% ($49,289 average AGI) |
| from Stokes County, NC | 0.57% ($46,490) |
| from Yadkin County, NC | 0.42% ($36,807) |
| from Wilkes County, NC | 0.42% ($46,000) |
| from Carroll County, VA | 0.24% ($29,113) |
| from Guilford County, NC | 0.18% ($41,978) |
| from Patrick County, VA | 0.14% ($38,750) |
5.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,654 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.27% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.54% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($31,362 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($13,291 average AGI)
Surry County: 1.72% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Forsyth County, NC | 0.70% ($44,132 average AGI) |
| to Stokes County, NC | 0.57% ($57,524) |
| to Yadkin County, NC | 0.48% ($33,041) |
| to Wilkes County, NC | 0.41% ($44,084) |
| to Carroll County, VA | 0.26% ($29,485) |
| to Patrick County, VA | 0.16% ($35,381) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.15% ($48,447) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,015 (11,027 aged, 2,988 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,374 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Surry County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,288)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,016)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (993)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (894)
- Unspecified dementia (743)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (707)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (577)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (402)
- Congestive heart failure (375)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (255)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,433
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 461
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,500
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,234
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,061
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 63.7. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 47.8
- Other - 15.9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 197.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 139.4
- Other - 57.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 71,403- Male householders: 14,563 (4,110 living alone), Female householders: 16,475 (5,533 living alone)
13,995 spouses (13,945 opposite-sex spouses), 2,341 unmarried partners, (2,341 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,781 children (17,172 natural, 347 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 2,487 grandchildren, 323 brothers or sisters, 488 parents, 0 foster children, 1,004 other relatives, 509 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,437
Size of family households: 10,216 2-persons, 4,573 3-persons, 2,857 4-persons, 1,691 5-persons, 505 6-persons, 439 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,785 1-person, 1,110 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 15 5-persons.
6,884 married couples with children.
5,614 single-parent households (1,806 men, 3,808 women).
89.3% of residents of Surry speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $384,917,000 ($5,324 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,372,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $190,227,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $91,121,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,689,000
Federal grants: $88,092,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,471,000 ($228,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,317,000 ($400,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $474,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,746,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,438,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,847| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,022
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,160
| Here: | +16 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -514
| Here: |  -7 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.11 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Surry County, North Carolina
- 3872020 or later
- 2,0892010 to 2019
- 4,5682000 to 2009
- 5,9301990 to 1999
- 5,1621980 to 1989
- 5,2491970 to 1979
- 3,6451960 to 1969
- 2,7781950 to 1959
- 1,7161940 to 1949
- 2,1381939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Surry County, North Carolina
- 1561 room
- 252 rooms
- 6463 rooms
- 2,8034 rooms
- 5,8715 rooms
- 5,2216 rooms
- 3,7857 rooms
- 2,1988 rooms
- 1,9119+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surry County, North Carolina
- 261 room
- 6262 rooms
- 1,1643 rooms
- 3,3784 rooms
- 1,6045 rooms
- 7886 rooms
- 6957 rooms
- 238 rooms
- 1189+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Surry County, North Carolina
- 181no bedroom
- 3101 bedroom
- 5,3892 bedrooms
- 13,7603 bedrooms
- 2,6714 bedrooms
- 3055+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surry County, North Carolina
- 495no bedroom
- 1,6491 bedroom
- 4,1212 bedrooms
- 1,7583 bedrooms
- 3994 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Surry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 844no vehicle
- 4,2961 vehicle
- 8,1932 vehicles
- 4,9763 vehicles
- 2,2564 vehicles
- 2,0515+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Surry County in renter-occupied apartments
- 734no vehicle
- 3,5981 vehicle
- 2,6222 vehicles
- 9123 vehicles
- 4074 vehicles
- 1495+ vehicles
92.5% of Surry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in North Carolina.
| Surry County: | 92.5% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 52,027
- Other state: 14,599
- Northeast: 3,735
- Midwest: 1,267
- South: 8,700
- West: 897
- 69.0%Electricity
- 11.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Wood
- 3.0%Utility gas
- 2.2%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 81.3%Electricity
- 6.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Utility gas
- 1.8%Wood
- 1.4%No fuel used
- 0.7%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 348
| Here: | 5.7% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 386
| Here: | 10.0% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 204
| Here: | 8.7% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Surry County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,183,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $99,174,000
Hospital Public: $97,877,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,663,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,200,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,179,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,844,000
Other: $961,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $938,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $548,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $349,000
Air Transportation: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $141,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $118,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $39,000
Other: $39,000
Sewerage: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,107,000
Other Higher Education: $2,658,000
General Public Buildings: $2,369,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,429,000
Other Higher Education: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $546,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $108,607,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,978,000
Hospitals: $92,472,000
Hospitals: $84,421,000
Other Higher Education: $24,544,000
Other Higher Education: $23,739,000
Health - Other: $13,057,000
Police Protection: $8,168,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,034,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Libraries: $2,440,000
Libraries: $2,429,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Central Staff Services: $2,155,000
General - Other: $2,069,000
General Public Buildings: $1,378,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,366,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,077,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $948,000
Parks and Recreation: $652,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $594,000
Housing and Community Development: $383,000
Local Fire Protection: $259,000
Natural Resources - Other: $164,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,458,000
Education: $1,195,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $9,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,351,000
Interest on Debt: $3,200,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $2,893,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $744,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $513,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $496,000
Other - Libraries: $479,000
Other - Air Transportation: $343,000
Other - Health - Other: $330,000
Other - General - Other: $318,000
Other - Water Utilities: $222,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $90,000
Other - Police Protection: $49,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,947,000
Education: $2,937,000
Other: $2,063,000
Other: $1,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,921,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,014,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,183,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,959,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,732,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,944,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,445,000
Interest Earnings: $2,044,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $784,000
Donations From Private Sources: $751,000
Sale of Property: $364,000
Fines and Forfeits: $318,000
Donations From Private Sources: $305,000
Rents: $158,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,682,000
Hospitals: $4,573,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,147,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,266,000
Other Higher Education: $1,184,000
Solid Waste Management: $604,000
Other Higher Education: $473,000
Central Staff Services: $348,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Police Protection: $258,000
Libraries: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
General Public Building: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,322,000
Cash and Securities: $79,248,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $290,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,563,000
Cash and Securities: $5,295,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $106,238,000
Education: $104,555,000
Public Welfare: $8,482,000
Other: $5,504,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,300,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,609,000
General Local Government Support: $1,086,000
Other: $455,000
- Tax - Property: $35,013,000
Property: $32,694,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,066,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,552,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $435,000
Other License: $159,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,369,000
: $103,960,000
Surry County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,183,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $99,174,000
Hospital Public: $97,877,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,663,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,200,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,179,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,844,000
Other: $961,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $938,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $548,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $349,000
Air Transportation: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $141,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $118,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $39,000
Other: $39,000
Sewerage: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,107,000
Other Higher Education: $2,658,000
General Public Buildings: $2,369,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,429,000
Other Higher Education: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $546,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $108,607,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,978,000
Hospitals: $92,472,000
Hospitals: $84,421,000
Other Higher Education: $24,544,000
Other Higher Education: $23,739,000
Health - Other: $13,057,000
Police Protection: $8,168,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,034,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Libraries: $2,440,000
Libraries: $2,429,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Central Staff Services: $2,155,000
General - Other: $2,069,000
General Public Buildings: $1,378,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,366,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,077,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $948,000
Parks and Recreation: $652,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $594,000
Housing and Community Development: $383,000
Local Fire Protection: $259,000
Natural Resources - Other: $164,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,458,000
Education: $1,195,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $9,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,351,000
Interest on Debt: $3,200,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $2,893,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $744,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $513,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $496,000
Other - Libraries: $479,000
Other - Air Transportation: $343,000
Other - Health - Other: $330,000
Other - General - Other: $318,000
Other - Water Utilities: $222,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $90,000
Other - Police Protection: $49,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,947,000
Education: $2,937,000
Other: $2,063,000
Other: $1,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,921,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,014,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,183,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,959,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,732,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,944,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,445,000
Interest Earnings: $2,044,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $784,000
Donations From Private Sources: $751,000
Sale of Property: $364,000
Fines and Forfeits: $318,000
Donations From Private Sources: $305,000
Rents: $158,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,682,000
Hospitals: $4,573,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,147,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,266,000
Other Higher Education: $1,184,000
Solid Waste Management: $604,000
Other Higher Education: $473,000
Central Staff Services: $348,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Police Protection: $258,000
Libraries: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
General Public Building: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,322,000
Cash and Securities: $79,248,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $290,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,563,000
Cash and Securities: $5,295,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $106,238,000
Education: $104,555,000
Public Welfare: $8,482,000
Other: $5,504,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,300,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,609,000
General Local Government Support: $1,086,000
Other: $455,000
- Tax - Property: $35,013,000
Property: $32,694,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,066,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,552,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $435,000
Other License: $159,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,369,000
: $103,960,000
Surry County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,183,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $99,174,000
Hospital Public: $97,877,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,663,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,200,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,179,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,844,000
Other: $961,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $938,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $548,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $349,000
Air Transportation: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $141,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $118,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $39,000
Other: $39,000
Sewerage: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,107,000
Other Higher Education: $2,658,000
General Public Buildings: $2,369,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,429,000
Other Higher Education: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $546,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $108,607,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,978,000
Hospitals: $92,472,000
Hospitals: $84,421,000
Other Higher Education: $24,544,000
Other Higher Education: $23,739,000
Health - Other: $13,057,000
Police Protection: $8,168,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,034,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Libraries: $2,440,000
Libraries: $2,429,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Central Staff Services: $2,155,000
General - Other: $2,069,000
General Public Buildings: $1,378,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,366,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,077,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $948,000
Parks and Recreation: $652,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $594,000
Housing and Community Development: $383,000
Local Fire Protection: $259,000
Natural Resources - Other: $164,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,458,000
Education: $1,195,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $9,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,351,000
Interest on Debt: $3,200,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $2,893,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $744,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $513,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $496,000
Other - Libraries: $479,000
Other - Air Transportation: $343,000
Other - Health - Other: $330,000
Other - General - Other: $318,000
Other - Water Utilities: $222,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $90,000
Other - Police Protection: $49,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,947,000
Education: $2,937,000
Other: $2,063,000
Other: $1,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,921,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,014,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,183,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,959,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,732,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,944,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,445,000
Interest Earnings: $2,044,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $784,000
Donations From Private Sources: $751,000
Sale of Property: $364,000
Fines and Forfeits: $318,000
Donations From Private Sources: $305,000
Rents: $158,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,682,000
Hospitals: $4,573,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,147,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,266,000
Other Higher Education: $1,184,000
Solid Waste Management: $604,000
Other Higher Education: $473,000
Central Staff Services: $348,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Police Protection: $258,000
Libraries: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
General Public Building: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,322,000
Cash and Securities: $79,248,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $290,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,563,000
Cash and Securities: $5,295,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $106,238,000
Education: $104,555,000
Public Welfare: $8,482,000
Other: $5,504,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,300,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,609,000
General Local Government Support: $1,086,000
Other: $455,000
- Tax - Property: $35,013,000
Property: $32,694,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,066,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,552,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $435,000
Other License: $159,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,369,000
: $103,960,000
Surry County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,183,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $99,174,000
Hospital Public: $97,877,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,663,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,200,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,179,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,844,000
Other: $961,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $938,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $548,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $349,000
Air Transportation: $151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $141,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $118,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $39,000
Other: $39,000
Sewerage: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,107,000
Other Higher Education: $2,658,000
General Public Buildings: $2,369,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,429,000
Other Higher Education: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $546,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $108,607,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,978,000
Hospitals: $92,472,000
Hospitals: $84,421,000
Other Higher Education: $24,544,000
Other Higher Education: $23,739,000
Health - Other: $13,057,000
Police Protection: $8,168,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,034,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,490,000
Libraries: $2,440,000
Libraries: $2,429,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Central Staff Services: $2,155,000
General - Other: $2,069,000
General Public Buildings: $1,378,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,366,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,077,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $948,000
Parks and Recreation: $652,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $594,000
Housing and Community Development: $383,000
Local Fire Protection: $259,000
Natural Resources - Other: $164,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,458,000
Education: $1,195,000
Other: $644,000
General Local Government Support: $9,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,351,000
Interest on Debt: $3,200,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $2,893,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $744,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $513,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $496,000
Other - Libraries: $479,000
Other - Air Transportation: $343,000
Other - Health - Other: $330,000
Other - General - Other: $318,000
Other - Water Utilities: $222,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $90,000
Other - Police Protection: $49,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,947,000
Education: $2,937,000
Other: $2,063,000
Other: $1,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,921,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,014,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,183,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,959,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,732,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,944,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,445,000
Interest Earnings: $2,044,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,683,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $784,000
Donations From Private Sources: $751,000
Sale of Property: $364,000
Fines and Forfeits: $318,000
Donations From Private Sources: $305,000
Rents: $158,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,682,000
Hospitals: $4,573,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,147,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,266,000
Other Higher Education: $1,184,000
Solid Waste Management: $604,000
Other Higher Education: $473,000
Central Staff Services: $348,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Police Protection: $258,000
Libraries: $84,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
General Public Building: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,322,000
Cash and Securities: $79,248,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $290,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,563,000
Cash and Securities: $5,295,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $106,238,000
Education: $104,555,000
Public Welfare: $8,482,000
Other: $5,504,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,300,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,609,000
General Local Government Support: $1,086,000
Other: $455,000
- Tax - Property: $35,013,000
Property: $32,694,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,066,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,552,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $435,000
Other License: $159,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,369,000
: $103,960,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,949
- Number of aged recipients: 315
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,634
- Number of recipients under 18: 220
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,145
- Number of recipients older than 64: 584
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 969
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 756
| Most common first names in Surry County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 649 | 71.5 years |
| William | 538 | 74.0 years |
| John | 492 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 479 | 78.0 years |
| Robert | 343 | 71.8 years |
| George | 206 | 75.0 years |
| Charles | 191 | 69.3 years |
| Thomas | 190 | 73.1 years |
| Walter | 153 | 75.6 years |
| Annie | 152 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Surry County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 373 | 76.6 years |
| Johnson | 296 | 76.7 years |
| Jones | 233 | 74.2 years |
| Collins | 183 | 71.8 years |
| Simmons | 172 | 75.4 years |
| Bowman | 161 | 73.2 years |
| Martin | 160 | 77.3 years |
| Edwards | 150 | 74.4 years |
| Davis | 144 | 74.8 years |
| Hiatt | 133 | 74.2 years |
| Businesses in Surry County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 3 | Lowe's | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 5 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | McDonald's | 6 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Nissan | 1 | |
| CVS | 3 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Circle K | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 1 | Quality | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 6 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| FedEx | 13 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Ford | 3 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Staples | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Subway | 9 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 3 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Kmart | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | UPS | 13 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 3 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Surry County on our top lists:
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"