Surry County, Virginia Population 2024

6,659

Surry County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 6,659 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Surry County, Virginia is the 124th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 7,045 and has seen a growth of -5.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,989660.95%
20286,923660.96%
20276,857660.97%
20266,791660.98%
20256,725660.99%
20246,659661%
20236,593661.01%
20226,527-6-0.09%
20216,533-18-0.27%
20206,5511442.25%
20196,407-28-0.44%
20186,435-73-1.12%
20176,508-52-0.79%
20166,560-114-1.71%
20156,674-109-1.61%
20146,783-9-0.13%
20136,792-52-0.76%
20126,844-79-1.14%
20116,923-122-1.73%
20107,04500%
19906,145991.64%
19806,0461642.79%
19705,882-338-5.43%
19606,22000%
19506,220270.44%
19406,193-903-12.73%
19307,096-2,209-23.74%
19209,305-410-4.22%
19109,7151,24614.71%
19008,4692132.58%
18908,25686511.7%
18807,3911,80632.34%
18705,585-548-8.94%
18606,1334547.99%
18505,679-801-12.36%
18406,480-629-8.85%
18307,1095157.81%
18206,594-261-3.81%
18106,8553204.9%
18006,5353084.95%
17906,227-762-10.9%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (66)
County Website
Surry County
County Seat
Surry
2020 Population
6,551
Area
279 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.65% (108)
Founded
1652

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,62255.33%
Black or African American2,72841.67%
Two or more races1231.88%
Other race620.95%
Asian80.12%
Native American30.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Surry County, Virginia Population by Race

Surry County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Surry County, Virginia Median Age

50.5

Total

48.8

Male

51.7

Female

Surry County, Virginia Adults

There are 5,439 adults, (1,572 of whom are seniors) in Surry County, Virginia.

Surry County, Virginia Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Surry County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female3,26149.82%
Male3,28550.18%

Surry County, Virginia Population by Age

Surry County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7452.3877.922.1
Married1,3792.7886.413.6
Non Family8421.1872.127.9
Female4373.563.436.6
Male872.1373.626.4

2.87

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Surry County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4599.24%
Associates Degree3356.74%
Bachelors Degree87117.53%
Graduate Degree2975.98%
High School Graduate1,61932.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1563.14%
Some College1,23224.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Surry County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Surry County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7092,480699
Black2,0831,701436
Hispanic12111826
2+ Races59599
Other Race56530
Native American333
Asian210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Surry County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,942$47,917$51,667
Graduate Degree$57,639$55,625$58,056
High School Graduate$38,462$51,029$30,104
Less Than 9th Grade$28,221$0$13,906
Overall$47,202$53,990$36,348
Some College$46,786$67,000$28,036

$47,202

Average Earnings

$53,990

Average Male

$36,348

Average Female

Surry County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Surry County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Surry County, Virginia Language

98.54% of Surry County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Surry County, Virginia Language

Surry County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,72852019.06%
White3,4993429.77%
Multiple12354.07%
Native33100%

13.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

16.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Surry County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Surry County, Virginia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Surry County, Virginia is Multiple, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.45%.

Surry County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.07%
High School12.54%
Bachelors or Greater9.08%
Some College8.3%

Surry County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.09%
Female Employed14.62%
Male Employed2.51%
Female Unemployed0%

Surry County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Surry County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,750$98,082
Households$68,655$83,680
Married Families$100,377$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,348$46,458

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Surry County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Surry County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Surry County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Surry County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Surry County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

948

Number of Veterans

902

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War361
Vietnam326
Second Gulf War226
Korea17
World War II1

Surry County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74272
35 to 54271
55 to 64246
75+147
18 to 3412

Surry County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White62020.4%
Black30013.26%
Hispanic3326.83%
2+ Races2843.75%

Surry County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Surry County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Surry County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Surry County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Surry County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Surry County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.89%

Born in Surry County, Virginia

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Surry County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 76.89% having been born in Virginia. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Surry County, Virginia Place of Birth

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