Surry County, VA

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US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
50.7
0.396% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.6%
13.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$235,200
1.64% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,122
0.794% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Surry County, VA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 50.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Surry County, VA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Surry County, VA 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.

99.1% of the residents in Surry County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Surry County, VA was $235,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Population & Diversity

Surry County, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Surry County, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Surry County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2023 Citizenship
99.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Surry County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Surry County, VA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,605 ± 8,003 people
  2. India
    98,735 ± 7,670 people
  3. Mexico
    59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    264 ± 104
  2. Vietnam
    232 ± 85
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    136 ± 67

Surry County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Surry County, VA employs 3.12k people. The largest industries in Surry County, VA are Educational Services (427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), and Retail Trade (297 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($153,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,255), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($120,255).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.12k
2023 Value
± 362
−0.794%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Surry County, VA declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 3.15k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Surry County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (343 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (284 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Surry County, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.12k
2023 Value
± 362
−0.794%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Surry County, VA declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 3.15k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Surry County, VA, are Educational Services (427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), and Retail Trade (297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Surry County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Surry County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,597
Median earning men ± $4,239
$39,244
Median earning women ± $12,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,806), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,434), and Wholesale Trade ($78,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($63,472), Public Administration ($53,846), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,413).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 10
    Retail Trade
  2. 8
    Construction
  3. 7
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $112k
    Utilities
  2. $5.93k
    Construction
  3. $4.79k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Surry County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 53.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.895%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Surry County, VA was $235,200 in 2023, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $231,400 to $235,200, a 1.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Surry County, VA is 80.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Surry County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.21%.

Property

$235,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,870
$2,210
Median Property Taxes
±$260

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 Surry County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

80.2%
Homeownership
2023
68.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.2% of the housing units in Surry County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8602
  2. Census Tract 8601

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
2.76k
Number of Households
± 310

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Surry County, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Surry County, VA is from Virginia.
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Surry County, VA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Surry County, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Surry County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Surry County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.21%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Surry County, VA (756 out of 6.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Surry County, VA is Black, followed by White 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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.1% of the children was living in poverty in Surry County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.4%.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Surry County, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

N/A%
Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Surry County, VA.

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