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, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Other race	0	0%

Mount Airy Marital Status

Married

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