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Dobson, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Surry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,521
Population
749/sq mi density
$44,531
Median Income
$25,000 per capita
$168,300
Home Value
$241,844 Zillow
$544
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
2,346 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$44,531 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$168,300 home value, $544/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,531
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,000
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dobson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dobson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,531
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,000
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,723
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.0%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,540M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
31%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,028
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
164
Retail
315
Manufacturing
97
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,723
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,160
10% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,531 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,000 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,723 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $3,540M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,028 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 164 |
| Retail | 315 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,723 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,160 |