Surry County vs. Carroll County

Surry County (NC)Carroll County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,94829,636
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,74330,076
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,67330,042
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%24.5%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.5%
White alone, percent93.1%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.6%94.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1521,832
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,26416,720
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$109,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$997
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$620$556
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%3.3%
Building permits, 20181591
Households, 2014-201828,98512,375
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.6%65.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,38134,380
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)411,63139,107
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)396,13340,239
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,067,104285,688
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,506$9,570
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.826.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,068$43,532
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,957$24,868
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,650413
Total employment, 201727,8964,066
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,092,774110,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-12.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8511,698
All firms, 20125,6812,103
Men-owned firms, 20123,3121,358
Women-owned firms, 20121,677513
Minority-owned firms, 201239778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0871,988
Veteran-owned firms, 2012389257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0351,752
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010138.463.3
Land area in square miles, 2010532.17474.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Surry county (NC) and Carroll county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.