Surry County vs. Grayson County

Surry County (NC)Grayson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,94815,631
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,74315,554
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,67315,533
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%24.5%
Female persons, percent51.4%48.5%
White alone, percent93.1%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.6%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1521,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,2649,238
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$95,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$864
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$620$530
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%3.4%
Building permits, 201815929
Households, 2014-201828,9856,542
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.6%64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%13.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,3814,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)411,63111,349
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,067,10440,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,506$2,668
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.826.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,068$33,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,957$20,930
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,650154
Total employment, 201727,8961,261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,092,77438,143
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-25.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,851978
All firms, 20125,6811,476
Men-owned firms, 20123,312861
Women-owned firms, 20121,677387
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0871,416
Veteran-owned firms, 2012389113
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0351,269
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010138.435.1
Land area in square miles, 2010532.17442.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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