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Mount Airy, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Surry County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,631
Population
908/sq mi density
$39,873
Median Income
$34,565 per capita
$176,600
Home Value
$203,247 Zillow
$699
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
451
Violent Crime/100K
4,722 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$39,873 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$176,600 home value, $699/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
451 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,873
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,565
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.4%
97% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Airy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Airy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,873
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,565
89%
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
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above 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
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
19 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 | $39,873 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,565 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,723 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $3,540M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,028 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 164 |
| Retail | 315 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,723 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,160 |