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Surry County | |
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 Surry County Courthouse | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′N 80°41′W / 36.42°N 80.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | April 1, 1771[1] |
| Named for | Surrey, England |
| Seat | Dobson |
| Largest community | Mount Airy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 536.66 sq mi (1,389.9 km2) |
| • Land | 532.65 sq mi (1,379.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.01 sq mi (10.4 km2) 0.75% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 71,359 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 71,462 |
| • Density | 133.97/sq mi (51.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359.[2] Its county seat is Dobson,[3] and its largest community is Mount Airy.
Surry county comprises the Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.
History
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The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County as part of the British Province of North Carolina. It was named for the county of Surrey in England, birthplace of William Tryon, Governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771.
In 1777 parts of Surry County and Washington District (now Washington County, Tennessee) were combined to form Wilkes County. The first permanent courthouse was established at Richmond in 1779, what is now the modern-day Old Richmond Township in Forsyth County near Donnaha. However, in 1789 the eastern half of Surry County became Stokes County, thus making the Richmond site unusable for either county. In 1790, the county seat was moved to Rockford where it remained for over half a century. In 1850 the half of the county's remaining territory south of the Yadkin River became Yadkin County. The town of Dobson was established in 1853 to be the new county seat.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 536.66 square miles (1,389.9 km2), of which 532.65 square miles (1,379.6 km2) is land and 4.01 square miles (10.4 km2) (0.75%) is water.[4]
The whole county is generally considered part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area. Surry County is located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown in Surry County may carry the appellation Yadkin Valley on their label.
Mountains
Surry County is located both within the Piedmont region of central North Carolina and in the Appalachian Mountains region of western North Carolina. Most of the eastern two-thirds of the county lies within the Piedmont, a region of gently rolling hills and valleys. However, the Piedmont of Surry County also contains a small portion of the Sauratown Mountains; Surry County marks the western end of the Sauratown Mountain range. The western third of the county lies within the Blue Ridge Mountains, and they dominate the county's western horizon. The mountain passes (called "gaps" locally) are notorious for their occasional high winds, which can force automobiles and even large Eighteen wheeler trucks off the highways which lead through the passes. As a result, high wind advisories issued by the National Weather Service are not uncommon. The highest point in Surry County is Fisher Peak in the Blue Ridge; it rises to 3,570 feet (1,088 m) above sea level. However, the best-known peak in Surry County is not the highest. That honor goes to Pilot Mountain, an isolated monadnock and a North Carolina landmark. Pilot Mountain sharply rises some 2,421 feet (738 m) above the surrounding countryside, and can be seen for miles.
Major water bodies
- Ararat River
- Bear Creek
- Big Creek
- Camp Creek
- Fisher River
- Flat Shoal Creek
- Grassy Creek
- Hogan Creek
- King Creek
- Little Fisher Creek
- Mill Creek
- Mitchell River
- Pauls Creek
- Pheasant Creek
- Pilot Creek
- Ramey Creek
- Stewarts Creek
- Toms Creek
- Yadkin River
While there are many creeks and streams in Surry County, there are three recognized major rivers in the county, the Ararat, the Fisher, and the Mitchell. All three flow southward and are tributaries of the Yadkin River, which forms the southern border of Surry County. The Yadkin River is the northern component of the Pee Dee River which flows to the Atlantic Ocean near Georgetown, South Carolina.
National protected areas
- Blue Ridge Parkway (part)
- Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (part)
State and local protected areas/sites
- Horne Creek Living Historical Farm
- Mitchell River Game Land (part)[5]
- Pilot Mountain State Park
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation (part)
Adjacent counties
- Patrick County, Virginia – northeast
- Carroll County, Virginia – north
- Grayson County, Virginia – northwest
- Stokes County – east
- Forsyth County – southeast
- Yadkin County – south
- Wilkes County – southwest
- Alleghany County – west
Major highways
I-74 / Future I-74 (route designated from the state border with Virginia to Exit 17)
I-77
US 21
US 21 Bus.
US 52- US 52 Bus.
US 601- US 601 Bus.
NC 18
NC 89
NC 103
NC 104
NC 268- NC 268 Bus.
Major infrastructure
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 7,192 | — | |
| 1800 | 9,505 | 32.2% | |
| 1810 | 10,366 | 9.1% | |
| 1820 | 12,320 | 18.9% | |
| 1830 | 14,504 | 17.7% | |
| 1840 | 15,079 | 4.0% | |
| 1850 | 18,443 | 22.3% | |
| 1860 | 10,380 | −43.7% | |
| 1870 | 11,252 | 8.4% | |
| 1880 | 15,302 | 36.0% | |
| 1890 | 19,281 | 26.0% | |
| 1900 | 25,515 | 32.3% | |
| 1910 | 29,705 | 16.4% | |
| 1920 | 32,464 | 9.3% | |
| 1930 | 39,749 | 22.4% | |
| 1940 | 41,783 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 45,593 | 9.1% | |
| 1960 | 48,205 | 5.7% | |
| 1970 | 51,415 | 6.7% | |
| 1980 | 59,449 | 15.6% | |
| 1990 | 61,704 | 3.8% | |
| 2000 | 71,219 | 15.4% | |
| 2010 | 73,673 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 71,359 | −3.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 71,462 | [2] | 0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010[10] 2020[2] | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 57,771 | 80.96% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,413 | 3.38% |
| Native American | 130 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 370 | 0.52% |
| Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,168 | 3.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,496 | 11.91% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 71,359 people, 28,408 households, and 19,539 families residing in the county.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,[12] there were 71,219 people, 28,408 households, and 20,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile (51 people/km2). There were 31,033 housing units at an average density of 58 units per square mile (22 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.40% White, 4.16% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.45% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 28,408 households, out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,046, and the median income for a family was $38,902. Males had a median income of $27,854 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,722. About 9.10% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
Surry is at present a predominantly Republican county. The last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Surry County has been Jimmy Carter in 1976, and no Democrat since 1996 has reached forty percent of the county's vote. Hillary Clinton received only twenty-three percent in 2016, a proportion smaller than Hubert Humphrey obtained in the three-way 1968 race.
In the early 20th century, Surry swung from Democratic-leaning during the Third Party System, to Republican enough to be alongside Yadkin and Stokes County as the only North Carolina counties to vote with William Howard Taft during his disastrous 1912 campaign,[13] back to Democratic enough to support Adlai Stevenson II in 1952.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 27,538 | 75.16% | 8,721 | 23.80% | 379 | 1.03% |
| 2016 | 23,671 | 73.52% | 7,488 | 23.26% | 1,037 | 3.22% |
| 2012 | 19,923 | 67.60% | 9,112 | 30.92% | 435 | 1.48% |
| 2008 | 18,730 | 63.44% | 10,475 | 35.48% | 320 | 1.08% |
| 2004 | 17,587 | 67.66% | 8,304 | 31.95% | 101 | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 15,401 | 65.93% | 7,757 | 33.21% | 200 | 0.86% |
| 1996 | 11,117 | 55.53% | 7,303 | 36.48% | 1,601 | 8.00% |
| 1992 | 10,866 | 46.33% | 9,392 | 40.05% | 3,195 | 13.62% |
| 1988 | 11,393 | 61.06% | 7,245 | 38.83% | 22 | 0.12% |
| 1984 | 13,340 | 64.88% | 7,188 | 34.96% | 34 | 0.17% |
| 1980 | 10,065 | 51.86% | 8,987 | 46.31% | 356 | 1.83% |
| 1976 | 7,403 | 42.33% | 10,024 | 57.31% | 63 | 0.36% |
| 1972 | 10,497 | 67.78% | 4,706 | 30.39% | 284 | 1.83% |
| 1968 | 9,638 | 51.19% | 5,088 | 27.02% | 4,103 | 21.79% |
| 1964 | 7,970 | 44.83% | 9,810 | 55.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 10,035 | 55.08% | 8,185 | 44.92% | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Surry_County,_North_Carolina||