Mount Airy

County:: Surry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 11.714
State:: North Carolina

Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina. Mount Airy has a 2025 population of 10,570. Mount Airy is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,669 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Airy is $68,232 with a poverty rate of 27.13%.The median age in Mount Airy is 46.7 years: 42.8 years for males, and 49.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Airy includes 85.72% White, 8.48% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,113	85.72%
Black or African American	901	8.48%
Two or more races	346	3.25%
Asian	237	2.23%
Native American	29	0.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.05%

Mount Airy Marital Status

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Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Airy's average per capita income is $37,500. Household income levels show a median of $39,873. The poverty rate stands at 27.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$98,438	-
Families	$59,680	$90,380
Households	$39,873	$68,232
Non Families	$27,585	$39,433

$37,500

Average Income

$39,873

Median Household Income

27.13%

Poverty Rate