Alleghany County vs. Surry County

Alleghany County (NC)Surry County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,16171,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,15473,743
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,15573,673
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.1%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.4%
White alone, percent95.1%93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.9%10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.4%83.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188454,152
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,17234,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,000$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$997$1,042
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$283$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$645$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%6.9%
Building permits, 201839159
Households, 2014-20184,74628,985
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.0%93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%9.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%77.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%62.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.6%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.5%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.3%14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,835105,381
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,067411,631
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,095396,133
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,8901,067,104
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,213$14,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.324.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,558$41,068
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,244$23,957
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%16.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172471,650
Total employment, 20172,20327,896
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)69,8181,092,774
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179784,851
All firms, 20121,1325,681
Men-owned firms, 20127073,312
Women-owned firms, 20122801,677
Minority-owned firms, 2012123397
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129535,087
Veteran-owned firms, 201271389
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129825,035
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.1%24.3%
Population per square mile, 201047.5138.4
Land area in square miles, 2010235.06532.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Alleghany county (NC) and Surry county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.