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Mount Airy

County:
Surry County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.714

Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina. Mount Airy has a 2025 population of 10,570. Mount Airy is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,669 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Airy is $68,232 with a poverty rate of 27.13%.The median age in Mount Airy is 46.7 years: 42.8 years for males, and 49.2 years for females.

10.6K
Total Population
902
Density (mi²)
-20 -0.19%
Growth

Mount Airy Population

Mount Airy Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Airy includes 85.72% White, 8.48% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,11385.72%
Black or African American9018.48%
Two or more races3463.25%
Asian2372.23%
Native American290.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.05%

Mount Airy Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Airy's average per capita income is $37,500. Household income levels show a median of $39,873. The poverty rate stands at 27.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$98,438-
Families$59,680$90,380
Households$39,873$68,232
Non Families$27,585$39,433

$37,500

Average Income

$39,873

Median Household Income

27.13%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)