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Surry County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Surry County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Surry County is a small, rural Virginia county of 6,552 residents with an unusually high GDP per capita of $196,673—well above typical household income levels, a gap largely attributable to the presence of the Surry Nuclear Power Station. The labor force is relatively small, with a 59.1% participation rate, a median worker earnings figure of $46,758, and 25.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $235,200 and median rent of $858/month—though population has edged down 0.7% over five years and the median age of 50.4 reflects an older residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,552

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,041

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

Surry County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,630 (55.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,554 (39.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races173 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race110 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone59 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone23 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish73
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island27
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

850

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$196,673

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance665
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services342
  3. 3.Construction (Group)331
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)331
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)319

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations996
  2. 2.Service Occupations639
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations564
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations525
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations454

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.13×)153
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.87×)275
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)289
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.58×)233
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.20×)259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$235,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$858/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999404 (17.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999310 (13.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999248 (11.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999210 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999207 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999187 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,758

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

41.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,449 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled442 (14.0%)
  • Worked At Home210 (6.7%)
  • Other31 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit10 (0.3%)
  • Walked5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.