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The City of Mount Airy had a population of 10,639 as of July 1, 2023.
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.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 10,639 (100%) |
Population in Households | 10,219 (96.1%) |
Population in Families | 7,650 (71.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 420 ( 3.9%) |
Population Density | 908 |
Diversity Index2 | 52 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $42,032 |
Average Household Income | $66,185 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 30% |
Per Capita Income | $30,270 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,370 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,831 (52.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,021 (37.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 518 ( 9.6%) |
Median Home Value | $210,417 |
Average Home Value | $253,674 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 81 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 4,852 |
Average Household Size | 2.11 |
Family Households | 2,623 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.11% | -0.17% |
Households | -0.08% | -0.05% |
Families | -0.13% | |
Median Household Income | 2.70% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.42% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.23% |
The table below compares Mount Airy to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 93 | 88th |
Population Density | # 257 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 593 | 24th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 146 | 19th |
Per Capita Income | # 379 | 51st |
Diversity Index | # 416 | 47th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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