Surry County, North Carolina
County seat: Dobson · Population 72,287 (2025) · 533 sq mi
Surry County is the 38th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 72,287 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dobson. It is part of the Piedmont-Triad (Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Surry County facts
- County seat
- Dobson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 72,287 +1.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 533 sq mi 34th largest of 100
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 136 per sq mi
- Established
- 1771
- Named after
- Surrey county of England
- Largest city
- Mount Airy 10,682
- Median household income
- $55,656
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37171
Cities and towns in Surry County
Surry County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Surry County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy | City | 10,682 | |
| Elkin | Town | 4,060 | Wilkes County |
| Dobson (county seat) | Town | 1,474 | |
| Pilot Mountain | Town | 1,437 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock | 1,062 | |
| Toast | 893 | |
| White Plains | 795 | |
| Lowgap | 264 |
ZIP codes in Surry County
12 ZIP codes reach into Surry County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27007
- 27017
- 27024
- 27030 also Stokes County
- 27041 also Stokes County
- 27043 also Stokes and Forsyth counties
- 27047
- 27053 also Stokes County
- 28621 also Wilkes County
- 28623 also Alleghany County
- 28676 also Wilkes County
- 28683 also Wilkes County
Population of Surry County, 2020–2025
Surry County grew by 916 people (+1.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,667 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,535 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 71,386 |
| 2021 | 71,282 |
| 2022 | 71,536 |
| 2023 | 71,564 |
| 2024 | 72,066 |
| 2025 | 72,287 |
Neighboring counties
- Yadkin County south · 38,325 people
- Stokes County east · 46,126 people
- Wilkes County southwest · 66,233 people
- Alleghany County west · 11,479 people
- Carroll County, Virginia north · 29,299 people
- Patrick County, Virginia northeast · 17,424 people
- Grayson County, Virginia northwest · 15,230 people
- Forsyth County southeast · 401,718 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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