Surry County, Virginia

Surry County: County in Virginia, United States

About

Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,058 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 6,385 inhabitants. Its county seat is Surry. The county was created 372 years ago in 1651.

Surry County locator map
Location of Surry County on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Surry County

Population : 6,385 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
Different from : Surry County
Area : 804 km2
Water as percent of area : 10.1%
Land as percent of area : 89.9%
Named for : Surrey
Capital : Surry
Establishment : January 01, 1652
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 21:19:10 (21st December 2024)
Density : 8 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -10.54% (2010-2020)
Confederate Statue Surry Virginia image
Confederate Statue Surry Virginia
Confederate Statue Surry Virginia image
Confederate Statue Surry Virginia image

Geography

Surry County is located at 37°7'1"N 76°53'18"W (37.1169100, -76.8883100). It has 6 neighbors: Charles City County, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Prince George County, Southampton County and Sussex County.

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Surry County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Surry County.

City Name Population Title
Claremont 335 Town in Virginia, United States
Dendron 246 Town in Surry County, Virginia, United States
Surry 215 Town in Virginia

Surry County has 6 neighbours.

  • Surry

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Surry County decreased by 10.54% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,058 - census
2011 6,921 -1.98% estimation process
2012 6,839 -1.2% estimation process
2013 6,787 -0.77% estimation process
2014 6,780 -0.1% estimation process
2015 6,671 -1.63% estimation process
2016 6,554 -1.79% estimation process
2017 6,503 -0.78% estimation process
2018 6,463 -0.62% estimation process
2019 6,422 -0.64% estimation process
2020 6,385 -0.58% estimation process

Comitatul Surry, Comte de Surry, Comté de Surry, Condado de Surry, Condado han Surry, Contea di Surry, Hrabstwo Surry, Okrug Sari, Quan Surry, Quận Surry, Sarri, Surry, Surry Kun, Surry Kūn, Surry konderria, Surry maakond, Surry megye, Suthriona comitatus, sa li xian, sari jun, shhrstan sry wyrjynya, suri ka'unti, Округ Сари, Сарри, Саррі, سری کاؤنٹی, سریئی کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, شهرستان سری، ویرجینیا, مقاطعة سوري, সুরি কাউন্টি, サリー郡, 薩里縣

People born in Surry County (10)

People born in Surry County, including 1759–1849 Thomas Jefferson's private secretary when he was ambassador in Paris, from 1786 to 1789, later ambassador William Short, Brigadier general in the War of 1812. John Hartwell Cocke, politician from Kentucky Peyton Short, .

List

  • Roger Brown (Player of American football) he was born in 01/05/1937
  • Saxon Winston Holt (American politician) he was born in 25/03/1871
  • Thomas Person (American politician) he was born in 19/01/1733
  • Willie Jones (American politician) he was born in 24/12/1740
  • Leslie Garland Bolling (Early 20th century African-American sculptor.) he was born in 16/09/1898
  • Sidney B. Barham, Jr. (American Democratic politician) he was born in 19/10/1872
  • William Allen (Virginia planter, businessman, slave owner, politician (1768–1831)) he was born in 07/03/1768

Other places with the same name (2)

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