Surry County Demographics

A map of Surry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	57,935	57,771	81.1%	81.0%
Hispanic	8,952	8,496	12.5%	11.9%
Black	2,537	2,413	3.6%	3.4%
Multiracial	1,268	2,020	1.8%	2.8%
Asian	475	370	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	258	289	0.4%	0.4%

Surry County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 71,425, a less than 1% change from the 71,359 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.1% White, 12.5% Hispanic, 3.6% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Surry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Surry is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Surry County, that probability was 32.8% in 2020 and 32.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Surry County is ranked the 38th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Surry County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Surry County's White Population

57,935 residents of Surry County, or 81.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Surry County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Surry County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Surry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.1%.

Surry County is more White than neighboring Galax County (76.8% White). Surry County is less White than neighboring Yadkin County (81.6% White), Carroll County (93.2% White), Alleghany County (83.9% White), and Stokes County (89% White).

Surry County's Black Population

2,537 residents of Surry County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Surry County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Surry County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Black residents' share of Surry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Surry County is more Black than neighboring Yadkin County (1.6% Black), Carroll County (0.2% Black), and Alleghany County (1.6% Black). Surry County is less Black than neighboring Galax County (4.9% Black), and Stokes County (3.7% Black).

Surry County's Asian Population

475 residents of Surry County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Surry County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Surry County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.4%. Asian residents' share of Surry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Surry County is more Asian than neighboring Yadkin County (0.1% Asian), Carroll County (0.3% Asian), Galax County (0.3% Asian), Alleghany County (0.5% Asian), and Stokes County (0.1% Asian).

Surry County's Hispanic Population

8,952 residents of Surry County, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Surry County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Surry County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Surry County's population has increased from 11.9% to 12.5%.

Surry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yadkin County (12.4% Hispanic), Carroll County (4.1% Hispanic), Alleghany County (11.4% Hispanic), and Stokes County (3.8% Hispanic). Surry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Galax County (14.1% Hispanic).

Surry County's Native American/Other Population

258 residents of Surry County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Surry County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Surry County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Surry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Surry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Alleghany County (0.1% Native American/Other). Surry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yadkin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Galax County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Stokes County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Surry County's Multiracial Population

1,268 residents of Surry County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Surry County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Surry County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Surry County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Surry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yadkin County (3.4% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.1% Multiracial), Galax County (3.3% Multiracial), Alleghany County (2.6% Multiracial), and Stokes County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.