Mount Airy, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Mount Airy, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The City of Mount Airy had a population of 10,694 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Mount Airy is located at latitude 36.4993 and longitude -80.6073 in Surry County. The formal boundaries for the City of Mount Airy encompass a land area of 11.71 sq. miles and a water area of 0.14 sq. miles. Surry County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Mount Airy has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Mount Airy is located within Township of Mount Airy, a minor civil division (MCD) of Surry County.

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Mount Airy, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	10,694 (100%)
Population in Households	10,274 (96.1%)
Population in Families	7,486 (70.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	420 ( 3.9%)
Population Density	913
Diversity Index²	52


INCOME
Median Household Income	$36,807
Average Household Income	$60,551
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	41%
Per Capita Income	$27,787
Wealth Index⁵	47
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (44.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	5,430 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,961 (54.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,912 (35.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	557 (10.3%)
Median Home Value	$242,801
Average Home Value	$267,283
Housing Affordability Index³	62

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,873
Average Household Size	2.11
Family Households	2,685
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

5,430 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,961 (54.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,912 (35.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

557 (10.3%)

Median Home Value

$242,801

Average Home Value

$267,283

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

4,873

Average Household Size

2.11

Family Households

2,685

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	0.04%	0.02%
Households	0.04%	0.11%
Families		0.10%
Median Household Income		3.12%
Per Capita Income		2.84%
Owner Occupied HU		0.55%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

0.04%

0.02%

Households

0.04%

0.11%

Families

0.10%

Median Household Income

3.12%

Per Capita Income

2.84%

Owner Occupied HU

0.55%

Mount Airy, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Mount Airy to the other 777 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 93	88th
Population Density	# 261	67th
Median Household Income	# 722	7th
Housing Affordability Index	# 85	11th
Per Capita Income	# 544	30th
Diversity Index	# 424	46th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 93

88th

Population Density

# 261

67th

Median Household Income

# 722

7th

Housing Affordability Index

# 85

11th

Per Capita Income

# 544

30th

Diversity Index

# 424

46th

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Mount Airy, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Mount Airy, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Mount Airy, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Mount Airy, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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