Surry County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Surry County, Virginia has a population of 6,549 across 279 square miles, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.49 bn in 2024, 87 establishments operate here.
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Surry County
How many people live in Surry County
- Population6,549
- Households2,830
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$78,041
- Median age50.4
- Median gross rent$983 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$238,800
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,930
- Population under 181,115
- Share under 1817.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,671
- Share 65 and over25.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,763
- Civilian labor force3,345
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.6 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties126th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2772nd
Surry County is the 126th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.5 percent against 17.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Surry County
Is Surry County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.32 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,558
- Births, 202463
- Deaths, 202479
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 202420
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202420
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024156
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1715th
The county has grown 0.32 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Surry County
Where people moving to Surry County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving189
- People arriving, from those returns363
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,296
- Largest single originSurry County Non-migrants (2,498 households)
- Largest single destination (2,498 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surry County Non-migrants | 2,498 | 4,749 | $168.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 130 | 245 | $6.8 m |
| Isle of Wight County | 35 | 71 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 24 | 47 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 24 | 47 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Surry County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Surry County
What the Surry County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.49 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.70 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-12.4 percent
- GDP change over five years25.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties55th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1522nd
- GDP per resident$226,801
Output grew -12.4 percent in the latest year and 25.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Surry County
Who employs people in Surry County
- Covered employment, annual average2,173
- Establishments reporting148
- Average annual pay$99,138
- Average weekly wage$1,907
- Sector 56, employment306
- Sector 56, average annual pay$136,143
- Sector 23, employment70
- Sector 23, average annual pay$51,641
- Sector 44-45, employment60
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$19,665
- Sector 81, employment34
- Sector 81, average annual pay$56,309
- Sector 42, employment24
- Sector 53, employment19
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 56 | 306 | 8 | $136,143 |
| Sector 23 | 70 | 11 | $51,641 |
| Sector 44-45 | 60 | 8 | $19,665 |
| Sector 81 | 34 | 12 | $56,309 |
| Sector 42 | 24 | 5 | $35,996 |
| Sector 53 | 19 | 5 | $55,868 |
| Sector 52 | 9 | 4 | $78,001 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 306 jobs, 14.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Surry County
What businesses operate in Surry County
- Establishments, all industries87
- Employment at those establishments1,467
- Annual payroll$127.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Surry County
What is being built in Surry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202436
- Declared construction value permitted$7.3 m
- Single family units authorised36
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$202,806
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Surry County
How much SBA lending happens in Surry County
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,673,000
- Median 504 approval$1,922,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval18.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.8
- Most active CDCBusiness Finance Group, Inc. (3)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Surry County
How big is Surry County
- Land area279 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties72nd of 133
- Width, east to west27.1 mi
- Height, north to south21 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Surry County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Surry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,549
- Households2,830
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$78,041
- Median age50.4
Common questions
Surry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Surry County, Virginia?
6,549, in 2,830 households, ranking 126th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Surry County growing?
The population has grown 0.32 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 63 births against 79 deaths, with net migration of 20. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Surry County?
$78,041. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $238,800, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $983 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Surry County?
87 establishments, employing 1,467 people with an annual payroll of $127.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Surry County?
Average annual pay is $99,138, or $1,907 a week, across 2,173 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Surry County?
36 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Surry County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Surry County come from?
The largest single origin is Surry County Non-migrants, with 2,498 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,296 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Surry County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Surry County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.