Surry County vs. Wilkes County

Surry County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,94868,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,74369,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,67369,340
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.8%
White alone, percent93.1%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.6%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1524,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,26433,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$620$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%7.3%
Building permits, 201815994
Households, 2014-201828,98528,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.6%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,38165,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)411,631233,666
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)967,7601,156,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,067,1041,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,506$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.824.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,068$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,957$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6501,186
Total employment, 201727,89619,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,092,774783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8514,411
All firms, 20125,6815,280
Men-owned firms, 20123,3123,274
Women-owned firms, 20121,6771,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012397377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0874,721
Veteran-owned firms, 2012389462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0354,512
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, 20073.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010138.491.9
Land area in square miles, 2010532.17754.28

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