Mount Airy township

County:: Surry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 60.387
State:: North Carolina

Mount Airy township is located in Surry County, North Carolina. Mount Airy township has a 2025 population of 23,206. Mount Airy township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Airy township is $65,627 with a poverty rate of 22.93%. The median age in Mount Airy township is 44.6 years: 43.9 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Airy township includes 85.45% White, 6.92% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	19,830	85.45%
Black or African American	1,606	6.92%
Two or more races	1,046	4.51%
Other race	426	1.84%
Asian	248	1.07%
Native American	45	0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.02%

Mount Airy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Airy township's average per capita income is $36,121. Household income levels show a median of $43,554. The poverty rate stands at 22.93%.

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	$80,252	-
Families	$62,575	$79,751
Households	$43,554	$65,627
Non Families	$26,677	$40,224

$36,121

Average Income

$43,554

Median Household Income

22.93%

Poverty Rate