Surry County Demographics

A map of Surry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,532	3,459	53.9%	52.7%
Black	2,554	2,687	39.0%	41.0%
Multiracial	238	210	3.6%	3.2%
Hispanic	205	149	3.1%	2.3%
Asian	20	14	0.3%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	42	0.0%	0.6%

Surry County, Virginia has an estimated population of 6,549, a less than 1% change from the 6,561 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.9% White, 39.0% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% 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 Virginia 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 55.3% in 2020 and 55.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Surry County is ranked the 126th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Surry County was ranked the 126th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Surry County's White Population

3,532 residents of Surry County, or 53.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Surry County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Surry County ranks 107th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Surry County's population has increased from 52.7% to 53.9%.

Surry County is more White than neighboring Charles City County (44.6% White), and Prince George County (51.4% White). Surry County is less White than neighboring James City County (71.7% White), Williamsburg County (67.2% White), and Isle of Wight County (68.8% White).

Surry County's Black Population

2,554 residents of Surry County, or 39.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Surry County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Surry County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Surry County's population has decreased from 41.0% to 39.0%.

Surry County is more Black than neighboring James City County (12.4% Black), Williamsburg County (14.3% Black), Isle of Wight County (21.3% Black), and Prince George County (30.9% Black). Surry County is less Black than neighboring Charles City County (40.5% Black).

Surry County's Asian Population

20 residents of Surry County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Surry County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Surry County ranks 124th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Asian residents' share of Surry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Surry County is less Asian than neighboring James City County (2.5% Asian), Williamsburg County (6.6% Asian), Isle of Wight County (1.3% Asian), Charles City County (1.1% Asian), and Prince George County (1.8% Asian).

Surry County's Hispanic Population

205 residents of Surry County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Surry County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Surry County ranks 107th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Surry County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.1%.

Surry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charles City County (2.1% Hispanic). Surry County is less Hispanic than neighboring James City County (7.2% Hispanic), Williamsburg County (8.3% Hispanic), Isle of Wight County (4.1% Hispanic), and Prince George County (10.4% Hispanic).

Surry County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Surry County, or 0.0% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Surry County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Surry County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Surry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring James City County (0.7% Native American/Other), Williamsburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Isle of Wight County (0.8% Native American/Other), Charles City County (6% Native American/Other), and Prince George County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Surry County's Multiracial Population

238 residents of Surry County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Surry County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Surry County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Surry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Surry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Surry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamsburg County (3.2% Multiracial). Surry County is less Multiracial than neighboring James City County (5.5% Multiracial), Isle of Wight County (3.7% Multiracial), Charles City County (5.7% Multiracial), and Prince George County (3.9% 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.