Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County | |
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Surry County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′N 80°41′W / 36.42°N 80.69°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | April 1, 1771 |
| Named after | Surrey, England |
| Seat | Dobson |
| Largest community | Mount Airy |
| Area | |
• Total | 536.66 sq mi (1,389.9 km2) |
| • Land | 532.65 sq mi (1,379.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.01 sq mi (10.4 km2) 0.75% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 71,359 |
• Estimate (2024) | 71,547 |
| • Density | 133.97/sq mi (51.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Its county seat is Dobson, and its largest community is Mount Airy.
Surry county comprises the Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.