Surry County, Virginia

Surry County, Virginia, has 6,603 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Surry. It uses Eastern Time and covers 279 sq mi (722 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
6,603
Land area
279 sq mi (722 km²)
County seat or government
Surry
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$78,041 ± $15,313
Median home value
$238,800 ± $20,391
Median rent, with utilities
$983 ± $78
Homes lived in by their owners
79.5% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
31.4 sq mi (81.2 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51181
Coordinates (central point)
37.119761, -76.880172

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. 2343019,109 people
  2. 238426,924 people
  3. 238904,167 people
  4. 238812,531 people
  5. 238882,528 people
  6. 238661,943 people
  7. 238831,870 people
  8. 23839993 people
  9. 23846709 people
  10. 23899387 people

10 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.

Magisterial districts in Surry County, largest first

  1. Claremont District1,621 people
  2. Surry District1,480 people
  3. Dendron District1,416 people
  4. Carsley District1,223 people
  5. Bacons Castle District809 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Surry County, largest first

  1. Surry County Public Schools6,549 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. Claremont, Virginia (town)393 people
  2. Dendron, Virginia (town)303 people
  3. Surry, Virginia (town)212 people
  4. Scotland, Virginia (CDP)161 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. James City County, Virginia15 mi north
  2. Isle of Wight County, Virginia18 mi southeast
  3. Charles City County, Virginia19 mi northwest
  4. Prince George County, Virginia19 mi west
  5. Newport News city, Virginia20 mi east
  6. Sussex County, Virginia25 mi southwest
  7. Southampton County, Virginia30 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.