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Surry County, Virginia

Surry County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Surry County is a county located in Virginia, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 6,603. The land area covers 278.95 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Surry County
Official Title: County Administrator
Address: PO BOX 65, SURRY VA 23883-0065

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 6,603 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 50.4 yrs ±0.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,830 ±172 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 3,451 ±19
Occupied Housing Units 2,830 ±172
Vacant Housing Units 621 ±174
Median Home Value $238,800 ±$20,391
Median Gross Rent $983 ±$78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $78,041 ±$15,313
Per Capita Income $41,994 ±$3,662
Poverty Rate 10.5% ±3.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 685 ±219
Unemployment Rate 5% ±2.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 3,178 ±227
Broadband Internet Rate 80% ±2.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NORFOLK RICH, VA US, located 11.7 miles from Surry County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 50.2° 29.5° 39.9° 3.65" —
February 53.2° 31.2° 42.2° 2.87" —
March 61.0° 37.1° 49.1° 3.82" —
April 71.2° 46.3° 58.7° 3.58" —
May 78.3° 55.8° 67.0° 3.81" —
June 86.0° 64.3° 75.2° 4.68" —
July 89.7° 69.1° 79.4° 5.56" —
August 87.6° 67.4° 77.5° 5.34" —
September 81.7° 61.0° 71.3° 5.85" —
October 72.1° 48.8° 60.5° 3.85" —
November 62.1° 38.6° 50.4° 3.14" —
December 53.7° 32.6° 43.1° 3.54" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 51181. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.