City in Surry County, North Carolina · 11.7 sq mi · 912 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Mount Airy. The typical household earns $40,275, and the median resident is 46 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,664 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.92%
Men 43.2 · Women 46.9
1880–2026
10,685
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
10,685
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,685 | +3 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,682 | +6 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 10,676 | +55 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 10,621 | -19 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 10,640 | +16 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 10,624 | -40 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 10,664 | +461 | 4.52% |
| 2019 | 10,203 | -49 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 10,252 | +37 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 10,215 | +5 | 0.05% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 106 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 44% | 34% |
| Never married | 28% | 33% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 14% | 5% | 21% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau