Language Spoken At Home in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,618 | 100% |
| English only | 6,462 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 156 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 106 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 49 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,988 | 100% |
| American | 645 | 9.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 17 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.2% |
| English | 1,330 | 19.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 32 | 0.5% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.2% |
| German | 451 | 6.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 482 | 6.9% |
| Italian | 138 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 24 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 15 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 167 | 2.4% |
| Scottish | 92 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 71 | 1.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 111 | 1.6% |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,572 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,791 | 69.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 675 | 26.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,335 | 51.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 440 | 17.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 161 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 83 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 295 | 11.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 152 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 781 | 30.4% |
| Householder living alone | 700 | 27.2% |
| 65 years and over | 317 | 12.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 796 | 30.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 835 | 32.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,988 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,572 | 36.8% |
| Spouse | 1,310 | 18.7% |
| Child | 2,207 | 31.6% |
| Other relatives | 633 | 9.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 266 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 127 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,859 | 100% |
| Never married | 778 | 27.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,562 | 54.6% |
| Separated | 72 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 73 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 374 | 13.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,955 | 100% |
| Never married | 820 | 27.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,434 | 48.5% |
| Separated | 109 | 3.7% |
| Widowed | 267 | 9.0% |
| Divorced | 325 | 11.0% |
Fertility in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 55 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 32 | 58.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 260 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 14 | 5.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 11 | 4.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1 | 0.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 0.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 14 | 100% |
| Who are female | 14 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 2 | 14.3% |
School Enrollment in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,628 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 73 | 4.5% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 4.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 687 | 42.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 439 | 27.0% |
| College or graduate school | 361 | 22.2% |
Educational Attainment in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,891 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 403 | 8.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 572 | 11.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,724 | 35.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,117 | 22.8% |
| Associate's degree | 309 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 488 | 10.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 278 | 5.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.7% |
Veteran Status in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,478 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 681 | 12.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,971 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,032 | 14.8% |
| Under 18 years | 1,493 | 100% |
| With a disability | 85 | 5.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,331 | 100% |
| With a disability | 516 | 11.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,147 | 100% |
| With a disability | 431 | 37.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,899 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,229 | 90.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 670 | 9.7% |
| Same county | 256 | 3.7% |
| Different county | 414 | 6.0% |
| Same state | 310 | 4.5% |
| Different state | 104 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,988 | 100% |
| Native | 6,924 | 99.1% |
| Born in United States | 6,895 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 5,760 | 82.4% |
| Different state | 1,135 | 16.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 29 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 64 | 0.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 64 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 62 | 96.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2 | 3.1% |
Year of Entry in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 93 | 100% |
| Native | 29 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 64 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 64 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Surry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 64 | 100% |
| Europe | 14 | 21.9% |
| Asia | 48 | 75.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2 | 3.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |