In 2020, Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 151k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $44,317. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC declined from 151,422 to 151,330, a −0.0608% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,300 to $44,317, a 2.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), Other (Hispanic) (2.39%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.39%).
8.39% of the households in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.9% of the residents in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are Wilkes Community College (1,373 degrees awarded in 2021) and Surry Community College (703 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was $131,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.
Most people in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC borders Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC, Rockingham & Stokes Counties PUMA, NC, Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC, Davie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties PUMA, NC, Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.