Surry County, North Carolina
9 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 71,425
- Median household income
- $55,656
- ±3,280
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 1,455 of 33,191 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 25,678 of 29,869 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Surry | 71,152 (2021) | 118 Hamby Rd, Dobson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy-Surry CO. Airport Authority | Air transportation | 146 Howard Woltz Jr Way, Mount Airy | — |
| Mt Airy Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 767, Mount Airy | — |
| Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 500 Nc Hwy, Elkin | — |
| Surry Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 915 E Atkins Street, Dobson | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Elkin City Schools
School district3 schools
202 West Spring St, Elkin, NC, 28621
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Millennium Charter Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
500 Old Springs Rd, Mount Airy, NC, 27030
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mount Airy City Schools
School district4 schools
351 Riverside Dr., Mount Airy, NC, 27030
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Surry County Schools
School district20 schools
209 N Crutchfield St, Dobson, NC, 27017
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Elkin Farmers Market
226 North Bridge Street Elkin, NC, 28621
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Surry County Farmers' Market
903 East Atkins Street Dobson, NC, 27030
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Dobson Farmers' Market
114 W. Atkins St., Square in Downtown Dobson, Dobson, NC, 27017
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.