Surry
North Carolina

71K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$241K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,641

Federal Spending per Capita$332

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %4.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms39

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.0%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,948

SS Benefits / Person$4,657

Education Wage Premium1.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$234K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$210K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1016/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,023

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate72.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.1%

Sold Above List Price

10.9%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

189

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 93.3% · Redfin 95.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices109

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians96

Nursing Home Rating3.4 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients634 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,592

Uninsured (under 65)13.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.21 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,887

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,973

HS Completion Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate31.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.45

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation44.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events27.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$272K

Drought Index (2022)0.60

Heating Degree Days3,840 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,137 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,389 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)950 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year5.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)32 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed202 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed72 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)346 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations19 stations

DC Fast Chargers25 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers25

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,270 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work273 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,118 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.241

Nonprofit Organizations246

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.4%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations82

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations13.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores17

Hotels & Lodging21

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms98

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms50

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+51R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +254

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Surry

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