In 2018, Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 152k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $40,591. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC declined from 151,745 to 151,512, a -0.154% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,318 to $40,591, a 5.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), White (Hispanic) (5.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), Other (Hispanic) (2.16%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.804%). 7.78% of the people in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language, and 96.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are Wilkes Community College (692 degrees awarded in 2017) and Surry Community College (647 degrees).
The median property value in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC is $122,600, and the homeownership rate is 73.3%. Most people in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC is 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, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.