Fast Facts for Surry County, NC

Economic Indicators

Population, 2009	72,496
Unemployment Rate, June 2010	11.2%
Labor Force, June 2010	33,590
Number Unemployed, June 2010	3,781
Average Weekly Wage, December 2009	$617
2010-11 Surry County Property Tax Rate (per $100)	$0.582
County Building Permits Issued, 2009	$55,519,866
Gross Retail Sales (FY 2008-09)	$628,813,122
Median Household Income, 2009	$41,217
Per Capita Personal Income, 2009	$20,443
Crime Rate, 2009 (per 100,000)	3.1
Tourism Expenditures, 2008*	$16.9 Billion
2009 Tier Designation	1
Land Area	536.6
Persons Per Square Mile, 2009	136
2009 Median Age	41

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey, NC Department of Revenue, NC Employment Security Commission, Bureau of Economic Analysis, NC State Demographics, NC State Bureau of Investigation, NC Department of Commerce EDIS, ESRI (www.esri.com). *This study was prepared for the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development by the Travel Industry Association of America.

County and Municipal Population Estimates

County/Municipality	2009	2000	1990
Surry County	72,496	71,209	61,704
Dobson	1,452	1,457	1,195
Elkin	4,121	4,036	3,790
Mount Airy	10,631	8,484	7,156
Pilot Mountain	1,261	1,281	1,181

Source:  US Census, 2009 Population Estimates.

 July 2010

Top 12 Employers in Surry County

Top Employers	Product
Pike Electric	Construction
Surry County Board of Education	Education
Wayne Farms	Poultry
Surry County	Public Administration
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.	Trade, Transportation
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital	Health Services
Northern Hospital of Surry	Health Services
Surry Community College	Education
Hanesbrands, Inc.	Manufacturing
Renfro Corporation	Manufacturing
Mount Airy Schools	Education, Health Services
WorkForce Carolina	Staffing Services

Source:  North Carolina Employment Security Commission, December 2009.

 
Local Retail Business Sales

2009 Total Retail Sales (with food/drink) ($ million)	$683.5
2009 Total Retail Business (with food/drink)	749
2009 Sales/Business Total (with food/drink) ($)	$912,572

Source: NC Department of Commerce EDIS, June 2010