Surry County vs. Stokes County

	Surry County (NC)	Stokes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	71,948	45,467
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.4%	-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	73,743	47,417
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	73,673	47,401
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	21.3%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	50.8%
White alone, percent	93.1%	93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.2%	4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.8%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.6%	91.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,152	3,213
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.3%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	34,264	22,313
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.2%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$121,000	$128,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,042	$1,070
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$325	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$620	$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.9%	4.6%
Building permits, 2018	159	69
Households, 2014-2018	28,985	19,302
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.3%	92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.3%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.3%	80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.6%	67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.3%	83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.8%	13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.2%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.7%	13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.0%	58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.8%	52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	105,381	35,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	411,631	107,123
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	967,760	489,711
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	396,133	12,796
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,067,104	222,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,506	$4,748
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	29.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,068	$46,169
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,957	$25,091
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,650	647
Total employment, 2017	27,896	6,305
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,092,774	188,327
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.1%	12.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,851	2,849
All firms, 2012	5,681	2,843
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,312	1,615
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,677	984
Minority-owned firms, 2012	397	158
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,087	2,611
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	389	323
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,035	2,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.3%	19.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	138.4	105.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	532.17	448.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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