Mount Airy, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
71,425
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.8
0.229% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.8%
0.754% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,656
0.783% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$177,600
6.73% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
31,736
0.701% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mount Airy, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Mount Airy, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mount Airy, NC are Surry Community College (861 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Airy, NC was $177,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Mount Airy, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Airy, NC was 2 cars per household.

Mount Airy, NC borders North Wilkesboro, NC and Winston-Salem, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Airy, NC is home to a population of 71.4k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.1% of Mount Airy, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.36k people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.9k people) in Mount Airy, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.57k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Mount Airy, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Airy, NC was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Airy, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    57.9k ± 191
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.68k ± 690
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.57k ± 531
12.5%
Hispanic Population
8.95k people

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.9k people) in Mount Airy, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.57k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Mount Airy, NC are hispanic (8.95k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.36k people
5.87%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.19k people

As of 2024, 6.1% of Mount Airy, NC residents (4.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Airy, NC was 5.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,505 ± 256
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    620 ± 152
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    442 ± 114

Mount Airy, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mount Airy, NC employs 31.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Airy, NC were Manufacturing (5,892 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,680 people), and Retail Trade (3,901 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,223), and Finance & Insurance ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

31.7k
2024 Value
± 1,275
−0.701%
1 Year decline
± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Airy, NC declined at a rate of −0.701%, from 32k employees to 31.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Airy, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,900 people), Production Occupations (3,403 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Airy, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.7k
2024 Value
± 1,275
−0.701%
1 Year decline
± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Airy, NC declined at a rate of −0.701%, from 32k employees to 31.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Airy, NC, are Manufacturing (5,892 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,680 people), and Retail Trade (3,901 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Airy, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Airy, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,821
Median earning men ± $2,192
$33,293
Median earning women ± $2,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,406), Wholesale Trade ($61,736), and Public Administration ($60,729).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($66,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,875), and Public Administration ($49,494).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 136
    Retail Trade
  2. 134
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 121
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $662k
    Construction
  2. $214k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $174k
    Manufacturing

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mount Airy, NC awarded 861 degrees. The student population of Mount Airy, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,077 male students and 1,681 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Airy, NC are White (622 and 72.2%), Hispanic or Latino (157 and 18.2%), Unknown (41 and 4.76%), and Black or African American (18 and 2.09%).

The largest universities in Mount Airy, NC by number of degrees awarded are Surry Community College (861 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Airy, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (196 and 22.8%), General Business Administration & Management (102 and 11.8%), and Accounting & Finance (57 and 6.62%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,758 students enrolled in Mount Airy, NC, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,924 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    196 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mount Airy, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 196 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mount Airy, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Surry Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
861 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Surry Community College with 861 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Airy, NC, which is 0.805 times less than the 477 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 622 degrees mean that there were 3.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 157 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($113) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Airy, NC was $177,600 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $177,600, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Airy, NC is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Airy, NC have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Airy, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,293
$21,930
Median Property Taxes
±$1,030

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Airy, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Airy, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

73.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Mount Airy, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,656
Median Household Income
± $3,280
29.9k
Number of Households
± 1,222

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.9k households in Mount Airy, NC declined from $55,656 from the previous year's value of $56,095.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Airy, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Airy, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Carpooled (13.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Mount Airy, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Airy, NC have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Mount Airy, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Airy, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Airy, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Airy, NC (11.8k out of 70.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Airy, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.2% of the population of Mount Airy, NC has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
39.4%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Airy, NC declined by 9.47% from 11.9% to 10.8%.

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