Surry County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

71,425

Median Age

43.8

Male Median

42.7

Female Median

44.7

Surry County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Surry County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.5%%.

-2.5%% Growth

Surry County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Surry County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.871,425
202343.771,407
202243.871,429
202143.971,439
202044.071,904
201944.171,971
201843.872,099
201743.472,315
201643.072,767
201542.773,170
201442.073,391
201341.673,486
201241.173,551
201141.473,473
201041.273,287

Surry County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1715.8%
18–247.8%
25–3411.4%
35–5424.1%
55–6414.9%
65+20.6%

Dependency Ratios for Surry County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.5
Youth Dependency:
36.1
Old-Age Dependency:
35.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Surry County, North Carolina

The median age in Surry County, North Carolina is 43.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Surry County, North Carolina is 71,425.

In Surry County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Surry County, North Carolina is aging.
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