Surry, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Surry	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$48,718	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$120,190	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,852	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$126,897	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,910	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,919	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Surry is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Surry is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Surry is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Surry is 98% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,118 $120,190 $240,380

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Surry median earnings by income bracket

Surry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.1%	21.1%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithfield, VA	8,784	$123,466	51.8%
Rushmere, VA	1,024	$96,090	18.1%
Benns Church, VA	663	$94,837	16.6%
Williamsburg, VA	15,371	$89,002	9.4%
Waverly, VA	2,711	$87,996	8.2%
Surry, VA	337	$120,190	47.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Etowah, AR	337	$58,537	28.0%
Strong, AR	337	$0	100.0%
Lake Almanor West, CA	337	$234,020	187.7%
Keytesville, MO	337	$43,615	46.4%
Earl, NC	337	$55,643	31.6%
Surry, VA	337	$120,190	47.8%

Source: The Surry, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.