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Mount Airy

County:
Surry County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.714

Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina. Mount Airy has a 2026 population of 10,540. Mount Airy is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,669 in 2020.

The median household income in Mount Airy is $40,275 with a poverty rate of 26.92%. The median age in Mount Airy is 46 years: 43.2 years for males, and 46.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 86.1 males.

10.5K
Total Population
900
Density (mi²)
-21 -0.2%
Growth

Mount Airy Population

Mount Airy Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202610,540-21-0.2%
202510,561-22-0.21%
202410,583-13-0.12%
202310,596-35-0.33%
202210,63190.08%
202110,622-47-0.44%
202010,669-4-0.04%
201910,203-49-0.48%
201810,252370.36%
201710,21550.05%
201610,210690.68%
201510,141-83-0.81%
201410,224-28-0.27%
201310,252-103-0.99%
201210,355-42-0.4%
201110,397-8-0.08%
201010,405170.16%
20008,4841,32818.56%
19907,1562944.28%
19806,862-463-6.32%
19707,3252703.83%
19607,055-137-1.9%
19507,19290614.41%
19406,2862413.99%
19306,0451,29327.21%
19204,75290823.62%
19103,8441,16443.43%
19002,68000%

Median Age

Overall: 46 years
Female: 46.9 years
Male: 43.2 years

Mount Airy Adults

There are 8,379 adults, (2,720 of whom are seniors) in Mount Airy.

Sex Ratio

Female: 5,714 (53.7%)
Male: 4,919 (46.3%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Airy includes 80.37% White, 8.64% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White8,54680.37%
Black or African American9198.64%
Two or more races8698.17%
Asian2392.25%
Other race490.46%
Native American70.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.04%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races6335.95%
White3853.62%
Other race490.46%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White8,16176.75%
Black or African American9198.64%
Asian2392.25%
Two or more races2362.22%
Native American70.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.04%

Mount Airy Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Airy 's average per capita income is $36,324. Household income levels show a median of $40,275. The poverty rate stands at 26.92%.

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$87,955-
Families$57,803$88,183
Households$40,275$65,054
Non Families$28,641$37,107

$36,324

Average Income

$40,275

Median Household Income

26.92%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)