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Mount Airy

County:
Surry County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
60.387

Mount Airy is located in Surry County, North Carolina. Mount Airy has a 2025 population of 23,206 . Mount Airy 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 is $65,627 with a poverty rate of 22.93%. The median age in Mount Airy is 44.6 years: 43.9 years for males, and 46 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males.

23.2K
Total Population
384
Density (mi²)

Mount Airy Population

Mount Airy Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Airy 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 (85.45%)

Black or African American (6.92%)

Two or more races (4.51%)

Other race (1.84%)

Asian (1.07%)

Native American (0.19%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.02%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,83085.45%
Black or African American1,6066.92%
Two or more races1,0464.51%
Other race4261.84%
Asian2481.07%
Native American450.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

Mount Airy Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Airy'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

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)