Surry County Demographics

A map of Surry County's Population by Race

Surry County, Virginia had a population of 6,561 in 2020. It was 52.7% White, 41.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 126th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Surry County's White Population

3,459 residents of Surry County identify as White, or 52.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Surry County slightly less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Surry County is ranked #107 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more White than neighboring Williamsburg County (47.8% White), and Charles City County (44.2% White). Surry County is less White than neighboring James City County (72.4% White), and Isle of Wight County (68.4% White).

Surry County's Black Population

2,687 residents of Surry County identify as Black, or 41.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Surry County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Surry County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more Black than neighboring James City County (12.6% Black), Williamsburg County (36.6% Black), Isle of Wight County (22.2% Black), and Prince George County (29.5% Black). Surry County is less Black than neighboring Charles City County (41.9% Black).

Surry County's Asian Population

14 residents of Surry County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Surry County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Surry County is ranked #124 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is less Asian than neighboring James City County (2.9% Asian), Williamsburg County (3.2% Asian), Isle of Wight County (1% Asian), Charles City County (0.5% Asian), and Prince George County (1.9% Asian).

Surry County's Hispanic Population

149 residents of Surry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Surry County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Surry County is ranked #107 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charles City County (1.5% Hispanic). Surry County is less Hispanic than neighboring James City County (6.6% Hispanic), Williamsburg County (7.9% Hispanic), Isle of Wight County (3.1% Hispanic), and Prince George County (10.1% Hispanic).

Surry County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Surry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Surry County is ranked #70 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring James City County (0.7% Native American/Other), Isle of Wight County (1% Native American/Other), Charles City County (7.3% Native American/Other), and Prince George County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Surry County's Multiracial Population

210 residents of Surry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Surry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Surry County is ranked #101 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Surry County is less Multiracial than neighboring James City County (4.8% Multiracial), Williamsburg County (3.9% Multiracial), Isle of Wight County (4.3% Multiracial), Charles City County (4.5% Multiracial), and Prince George County (4.5% Multiracial).

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