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SurryVA

A town of 212, settled in 1652. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population
212
residents
Typical home
$312K
−1.2% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
58.9
years
Jobs based here
518
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What makes Surry stand out

The 3 things Surry does most differently from other towns.

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Surry’s story

374 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

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Small town

212 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Surry

Most working residents leave Surry for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Newport News (6%), Stony Creek (3%) and Windsor (3%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Surry4%
Newport News6%
Stony Creek3%
Windsor3%
Smithfield3%
33 mi
median commute distance
518
jobs based in Surry
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Surry home is worth about $312K

The typical Surry home is worth about $312,000, down 1.2% in a year, 25% below the Virginia typical home.

$312KZillow home value

Typical home value

Surry$312K
Virginia$415K
−1.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Surry has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–52°
Spring47–69°
Summer68–87°
Fall51–71°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Surry is

Surry beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSurryVA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%76.8%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.2%
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.6% of Surry is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 3 of 527 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Smith Park—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 515 people come to Surry for work

Where Surry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Newport News Newport News 6% 3% → Stony Creek Stony Creek 3% 3% → Windsor Windsor 3% 3% → Smithfield Smithfield 3% 3% → Petersburg Petersburg 3% 3% → Manchester Manchester 3% Surry · 4% stay
518jobs based in Surry
4%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Surry

5 notable people were born in Surry.

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About Surry

Town in Virginia, United States

Surry (formerly Cross Roads, McIntosh's Cross Roads, McIntoshs Cross Roads, Scuffletown, Smithville, Surry Court House, and The Crossroads) is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Surry had a population of 208. It is the county seat of Surry County. Its name is derived from the county of Surrey in England.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1652
Population
208
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
121 ft
ZIP code
23883
Area code
804

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