Hampton Roads Locality Profiles: Surry County

Established, 1652

Surry County sealPolitical

Board of Supervisors

  • Chairman Reginald O. Harrison
  • Vice Chairman John M. Seward
  • Mr. Ernest L. Blount
  • Mr. M. Sherlock Holmes
  • Ms. Judy S. Lyttle

County Administrator: Mr. Tyrone W. Franklin

Taxable Retail Sales (2007): $27 Million
Fair Market Value of Real Estate (2006): $563 Million

Demographic/Geographic

Population (2007): 7,205
Land Area (2007): 279 Square Miles
Population Density (2007): 26 Persons per Square Mile

Economic

Total Employment (2007): 2,115
Labor Force (2007): 3,777
Unemployment Rate (2007): 3.4%
Per Capita Income (2006): $25,101
Total Personal Income (2006): $188.6 Million

Source: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Regional Benchmarking Study, December 2008

Official Website: www.surrycounty.govoffice2.com.

Updated: January 21, 2010