Surry County
Also known as Surry County, North Carolina, Surry County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Founded
- April 1, 1771
- Named after
- Surrey, England
- Seat
- Dobson
- Largest community
- Mount Airy
- Total
- 536.66 sq mi (1,389.9 km )
- Land
- 532.65 sq mi (1,379.6 km )
- Water
- 4.01 sq mi (10.4 km ) 0.75%
- Estimate 2025
- 72,287
- Density
- 133.97/sq mi (51.73/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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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.