Surry, Virginia

Surry, Virginia
Town
Shops and a gas station in downtown Surry Shops and a gas station in downtown Surry
Location of Surry, Virginia Location of Surry, Virginia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Surry
Surry	1652
Area
• Total	310.0 sq mi (804 km2)
• Land	279 sq mi (722.6 km2)
• Water	31.0 sq mi (80.0 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (7058 2010)
• Total	7,058
• Density	23.7/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23883
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-76880
GNIS feature ID	1500197
Website	www.surrycountyva.gov

Surry (formerly Cross Roads, McIntosh's Cross Roads, McIntoshs Cross Roads, Scuffletown, Smithville, Surry Court House, and The Crossroads) is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7058 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Surry County.

Geography

Surry is located at (37.135731, -76.835207).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	243		—
1940	254		4.5%
1950	248		−2.4%
1960	288		16.1%
1970	269		−6.6%
1980	237		−11.9%
1990	192		−19.0%
2000	262		36.5%
2010	244		−6.9%
Est. 2014	234		−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 7,058 people, 2,619 households, and 1,917 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,294 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 51.3% White, 46.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,619 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,558, and the median income for a family was $41,234. Males had a median income of $31,123 versus $21,143 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,682. About 9.70% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over.