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Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County, North Carolina, has 72,287 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dobson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 533 sq mi (1,380 km²) of land.

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Surry County in North Carolina
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Surry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
72,287
Land area
533 sq mi (1,380 km²)
County seat or government
Dobson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$55,656 ± $3,280
Median home value
$177,600 ± $7,293
Median rent, with utilities
$761 ± $23
Homes lived in by their owners
73.4% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Mount Airy, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.01 sq mi (10.4 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37171
Coordinates (central point)
36.415416, -80.686463
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Surry County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2703036,241 people
  2. 2701710,085 people
  3. 286219,403 people
  4. 270418,303 people
  5. 270436,295 people
  6. 286763,100 people
  7. 270533,068 people
  8. 270242,387 people
  9. 270072,095 people
  10. 286231,814 people
  11. 286831,614 people
  12. 270471,247 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Surry County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Surry County, largest first

  1. Mount Airy Township22,745 people
  2. Dobson Township8,810 people
  3. Stewarts Creek Township6,317 people
  4. Elkin Township6,066 people
  5. Pilot Township4,491 people
  6. Eldora Township3,438 people
  7. Franklin Township3,046 people
  8. Marsh Township2,734 people
  9. Westfield Township2,710 people
  10. Bryan Township2,276 people
  11. Rockford Township2,251 people
  12. Shoals Township2,031 people
All 15
  1. South Westfield Township2,027 people
  2. Long Hill Township1,415 people
  3. Siloam Township1,068 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Surry County, largest first

  1. Surry County Schools54,918 people
  2. Mount Airy City Schools10,441 people
  3. Elkin City Schools6,066 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mount Airy, North Carolina (city)10,633 people
  2. Elkin, North Carolina (town)4,043 people
  3. Dobson, North Carolina (town)1,652 people
  4. Pilot Mountain, North Carolina (town)1,483 people
  5. Flat Rock, North Carolina (CDP)1,062 people
  6. Toast, North Carolina (CDP)893 people
  7. White Plains, North Carolina (CDP)795 people
  8. Lowgap, North Carolina (CDP)264 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Yadkin County, North Carolina18 mi south
  2. Carroll County, Virginia22 mi north
  3. Stokes County, North Carolina23 mi east
  4. Alleghany County, North Carolina25 mi west
  5. Patrick County, Virginia28 mi northeast
  6. Wilkes County, North Carolina30 mi southwest
  7. Forsyth County, North Carolina31 mi southeast
  8. Grayson County, Virginia34 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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