County population in 2014: 6,790 (all rural); it was 6,829 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,401 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 792 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,017 Renter-occupied apartments: 633 (it was 602 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
33%
Land area: 279 sq. mi.
Water area: 31.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Surry County: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (49.6%), Construction (24.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $54,702 ($37,558 in 1999)
This county:
$54,702
Virginia:
$66,262
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $592 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $785)
This county:
$592
State:
$959
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $177,829 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
Surry:
$177,829
Virginia:
$257,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,291 - $285,740 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,190 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $549
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 33
Thefts: 34
Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 56
Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,349 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,082 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.9%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.8% for Black residents, 65.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 70.6% for other race residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.5%
Surry County:
12.5%
Virginia:
11.2%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.1% for Black residents, 59.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 57.1% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 47 years old
(Males: 47 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 46 years old, Asian residents: 45 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 49 years old)
Area name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Surry County is $706 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $811 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1118 a month.
Current college students: 211 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 33 (70% naturalized citizens)
Surry County:
0.5%
Whole state:
8.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 6
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 15
Note: State values scaled to Surry County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 29.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,353
One, attached: 21
Two: 10
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 56
10 to 19: 30
20 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 768
Housing units in Surry County with a mortgage: 806 (108 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 395
Here:
67.1% with mortgage
State:
75.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Surry County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,478
10
Mainline Protestant
513
10
Black Protestant
414
3
Other
1
-
Catholic
-
-
None
4,652
-
Surry County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Surry County:
1.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
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
This county:
2.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Surry County:
12.4%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Surry County:
31.6%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.2%
State:
18.6%
Agriculture in Surry County:
Average size of farms: 394 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $156,006 Average total farm production expenses per farm: $159,020 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.97% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.12% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $86,615 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.47% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.33 Corn for grain: 6720 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 7037 harvested acres Upland cotton: 3840 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 14863 harvested acres Vegetables: 33 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Surry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 1707319.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 246 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Surry County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Surry County center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county center On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 227.3 miles away from the county center On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Surry County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 356.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 04, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3329: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3329, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4024: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4024, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easter, Incident Period: November 11, 2009 to November 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1862: December 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1862, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Including Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ernesto, Incident Period: August 29, 2006 to September 07, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1661: September 22, 2006, FEMA Id: 1661, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1293: September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: 1293, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1135: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Surry County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tropical Depressions: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
Production occupations (12%)
Management occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (9%)
Production occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (58%)
Other Caribbean (18%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Italy (6%)
Korea (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Surry County (%):
United States or American (13%)
English (10%)
Irish (5%)
German (4%)
African (2%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,364 (75%)
Carpooled: 604 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
Walked: 29 (1%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 98 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,697.
6.54% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,970 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.54%
Virginia average:
9.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.39% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($33,848 average AGI)
1.15% relocated from other states ($5,121 average AGI)
Surry County:
1.15%
Virginia average:
3.74%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.67% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,668 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.67%
Virginia average:
9.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.87% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($25,281 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($9,388 average AGI)
Surry County:
1.80%
Virginia average:
3.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Births per 1000 population in Surry County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Surry County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Surry County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Surry County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Surry County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,171 (949 aged, 222 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 152 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Surry County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (79)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (73)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (53)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (45)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (38)
1,069 married couples with children.
347 single-parent households (73 men, 274 women).
98.3% of residents of Surry County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,783,000 ($5,564 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,665,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,731,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,961,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,010,000 Federal grants: $5,958,000 Federal procurement contracts: $772,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,351,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,569,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,944,000 Federal Government insurance: $7,637,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 393
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 408
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +210
Here:
+30 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Surry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 66
2000 to 2009: 557
1990 to 1999: 531
1980 to 1989: 510
1970 to 1979: 431
1960 to 1969: 350
1950 to 1959: 291
1940 to 1949: 172
1939 or earlier: 599
Note: State values scaled to Surry population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Surry County, Virginia
Note: State values scaled to Surry County population
no vehicle: 72
1 vehicle: 491
2 vehicles: 741
3 vehicles: 503
4 vehicles: 153
5+ vehicles: 57
no vehicle: 116
1 vehicle: 256
2 vehicles: 157
3 vehicles: 52
4 vehicles: 16
5+ vehicles: 5
67% of Surry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Virginia.
Surry County:
67.5%
State average:
53.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,549
Northeast: 308
Midwest: 179
South: 596
West: 125
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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