In 2021, Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 149k people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $47,531. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC declined from 151,330 to 148,684, a −1.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,317 to $47,531, a 7.25% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.11%).
8.12% of the households in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, 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.
97.1% of the residents in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are Wilkes Community College (1,373 degrees awarded in 2021) and Surry Community College (703 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was $137,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.
Most people in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC borders Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC, Rockingham & Stokes Counties PUMA, NC, Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC, Davie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties PUMA, NC, Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.