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County:

Surry County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37171

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

194,121

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.08

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

51,415

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,449

15.6%

9.3%

6.3%

1990:

61,704

3.8%

1.1%

2.7%

2000:

71,219

15.4%

12.3%

3.1%

2005:

72,601

1.9%

0.8%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,668

88.0%

0-to-19:

18,431

25.9%

Black:

2,911

4.1%

20-to-39:

19,380

27.2%

Hispanic:

4,620

6.5%

40-to-59:

18,957

26.6%

American Indian:

147

0.2%

60-plus:

14,451

20.3%

Other:

873

1.2%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

132.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,902

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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