Surry County Demographics

A map of Surry County's Population by Race

Surry County, North Carolina had a population of 71,359 in 2020. It was 81.0% White, 3.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 11.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Surry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Surry County is the 37th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Surry County's White Population

57,771 residents of Surry County identify as White, or 81.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Surry County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Surry County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more White than neighboring Galax County (74% White). Surry County is less White than neighboring Yadkin County (81.6% White), Carroll County (92.7% White), Alleghany County (84.4% White), and Stokes County (89% White).

Surry County's Black Population

2,413 residents of Surry County identify as Black, or 3.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Surry County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Surry County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more Black than neighboring Yadkin County (2.9% Black), Carroll County (0.6% Black), and Alleghany County (0.9% Black). Surry County is less Black than neighboring Galax County (5.3% Black), and Stokes County (3.6% Black).

Surry County's Asian Population

370 residents of Surry County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Surry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Surry County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more Asian than neighboring Yadkin County (0.4% Asian), Carroll County (0.3% Asian), Alleghany County (0.1% Asian), and Stokes County (0.4% Asian). Surry County is less Asian than neighboring Galax County (0.8% Asian).

Surry County's Hispanic Population

8,496 residents of Surry County identify as Hispanic, or 11.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Surry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Surry County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yadkin County (11.8% Hispanic), Carroll County (3.6% Hispanic), Alleghany County (11.8% Hispanic), and Stokes County (3.3% Hispanic). Surry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Galax County (15.8% Hispanic).

Surry County's Native American/Other Population

289 residents of Surry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Surry County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Surry County is ranked #97 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other). Surry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stokes County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Surry County's Multiracial Population

2,020 residents of Surry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Surry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Surry County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.6% Multiracial), and Alleghany County (2.3% Multiracial). Surry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yadkin County (3% Multiracial), Galax County (3.7% Multiracial), and Stokes County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.