Surry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.6%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Surry, VA
Surry compared to Virginia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Surry (2011 data):
- EVB: Surry Branch at 176 Colonial Trail, East, branch established on 1914/06/14. Info updated 2008/08/25: Bank assets: $1,061.5 mil, Deposits: $834.3 mil, headquarters in Tappahannock, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Surry Branch at 270 Colonial Trail East, branch established on 1992/03/02. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Surry County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Surry (based on Surry County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 21.77%
| Here |  | 21.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches | Other |
| Adherents | 54.9% | 34.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 33.3% | 33.3% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | This county: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Surry County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Surry County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 31.6% | | Virginia: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Surry County: | 9.2% | | Virginia: | 18.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,772 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,100 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $4,872 |
8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,399 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.22% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,481 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.52% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Surry:
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WMBG (740 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: WILLIAMSBURG'S RADIO STATION, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Surry:
- WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
- WCWM (90.7 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY IN VA.)
- WKLR (96.5 FM; FORT LEE, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WYCS (91.5 FM; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC.)
- WWBR (107.9 FM; WEST POINT, VA; Owner: WINNER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGH-FM (97.3 FM; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W271AD (102.1 FM; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WXGM-FM (99.1 FM; GLOUCESTER, VA; Owner: WXGM, INC.)
- W261CN (100.1 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
TV broadcast stations around Surry:
- WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
- WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
- WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WYSJ-CA (Channel 31; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
- WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
- WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W18BS (Channel 18; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Surry fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 1985 06:35 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 3, 1976 11:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Surry)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 53 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Jamestown Scotland Ferry Rt 31 (Lat: 37.185139 Lon: -76.784417), Call Sign: WNHK512, Licensee ID: L00001751
Assigned Frequencies: 47.2800 MHz Grant Date: 09/01/2001, Expiration Date: 11/03/2011
Registrant: Virginia, Commonwealth Of, 1401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: (804) 294-3354 - Chippokes State Park (Lat: 37.145972 Lon: -76.741361), Call Sign: WZM774, Licensee ID: L00082563
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5400 MHz, 151.235 MHz, 151.400 MHz Grant Date: 03/27/2001, Expiration Date: 05/01/2011
Registrant: Virginia, Commonwealth Of, Iio S. 7th Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: (804) 371-5580, Fax: (804) 786-4177, Email:
- 5 Mi N Of Bacons Castle At End Of Rt 650 (Lat: 37.165417 Lon: -76.697167), Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: WPEQ292
Assigned Frequencies: 153.545 MHz, 153.605 MHz Grant Date: 03/16/2004, Expiration Date: 04/07/2014
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
- SURRY POWER STA., 5570 Hog Island Road (Lat: 37.169139 Lon: -76.696972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.2 m, Overall height: 21.1 m, Call Sign: WQAN585
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5400 MHz Grant Date: 07/08/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: William B Bell
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
- SURRY, Surry Power Station: 5570 Hog Neck Road (Lat: 37.164361 Lon: -76.699139), Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.5 m, Call Sign: WQGJ809, Licensee ID: L00082563
Assigned Frequencies: 154.265 MHz, 154.280 MHz, 154.295 MHz Grant Date: 02/08/2007, Expiration Date: 02/08/2017, Certifier: David R Warner
Registrant: Virginia, Commonwealth Of, 110 South 7th Street ---Vita//Dom Pwr, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: (804) 371-5212, Fax: (804) 786-4177
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: K4JST, Licensee ID: L00266776
Grant Date: 07/11/2000, Expiration Date: 08/28/2010
Registrant: Gilbert J Frey Jr, 184 Blue Wing Ln, Surry, VA 23883 - Call Sign: KF4NQB
Grant Date: 12/02/1996, Expiration Date: 12/02/2006, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2008
Registrant: Cynthia L Rowe, Surry, VA 23883 - Call Sign: N4HIO, Previous Call Sign: KA4TCN, Licensee ID: L00207090
Grant Date: 02/16/2000, Expiration Date: 02/16/2010
Registrant: Shirley L Haddock, Grays Creek Hgts Rd, Surry, VA 23883 - Call Sign: N4NEI, Licensee ID: L00740466
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 11/23/2013
Registrant: I Lewis Jones Iii, 235 Wood Duck Ln, Surry, VA 23883
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: HINMAN RICHARD A SEAREY (Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7642C , Serial Number: 1DK-112, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1996
Registrant (Individual): Robert P Jr James, 265 Elfwood Ln, Surry, VA 23883 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7876F , Serial Number: 15063976, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/1966
Registrant (Individual): A Randolph Savedge, 416 Melville Dr, Surry, VA 23883 - Aircraft: PUCKETT PITTS S1C (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 961RS , Serial Number: 1001, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 10/20/1988
Registrant (Individual): Randolph Savedge, 416 Melville Dr, Surry, VA 23883
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Surry, VA
| Most common first names in Surry, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 29 | 75.2 years |
| James | 21 | 75.9 years |
| John | 19 | 73.9 years |
| Mary | 18 | 78.8 years |
| Robert | 17 | 66.2 years |
| Willie | 13 | 74.1 years |
| Joseph | 13 | 73.6 years |
| George | 12 | 69.0 years |
| Thomas | 10 | 70.7 years |
| Virginia | 9 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Surry, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Berryman | 19 | 78.8 years |
| Brown | 17 | 71.4 years |
| Johnson | 15 | 75.6 years |
| Jones | 15 | 73.5 years |
| Lane | 14 | 71.8 years |
| Poole | 14 | 78.8 years |
| Judkins | 13 | 75.6 years |
| Price | 12 | 72.4 years |
| Bailey | 12 | 74.5 years |
| Hill | 12 | 69.6 years |
Businesses in Surry, VA
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