Surry County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+53.2
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
71K
Population

Surry County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+53.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 28,565 votes (76.16%) to 8,613 (22.96%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Surry County is classified as a deep Republican county. Surry County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 71,425.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+53.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population71,425
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,656(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
73.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
40.2%(Major Center)
Catholic
7.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.6%
Black Protestant
3.1%
LDS/Mormon
2.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
16.5%Above Average(1.9x)
American Heritage
12.3%Above Average(2.3x)
Mexican
9.4%
Irish
7.8%
German
7.2%
Italian
1.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.1%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
33.5%
65+
20.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.6%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
12.3%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
8.6%(0.7x US)
Construction
8.5%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.0%(8,613)76.2%(28,565)R+53.2R+1.8
202023.8%(8,721)75.2%(27,538)R+51.4R+1.1
201623.3%(7,488)73.5%(23,671)R+50.3R+13.6
201230.9%(9,112)67.6%(19,923)R+36.7R+8.7
200835.5%(10,475)63.4%(18,730)R+28.0D+7.8
200431.9%(8,304)67.7%(17,587)R+35.7R+3.0
200033.2%(7,757)65.9%(15,401)R+32.7R+13.7
199636.5%(7,303)55.5%(11,117)R+19.1R+12.8
199240.0%(9,392)46.3%(10,866)R+6.3D+15.9
198838.8%(7,245)61.1%(11,393)R+22.2D+7.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Surry County, NC18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.6%(5,828)74.1%(18,303)R+50.5R+5.9
202025.5%(9,267)70.2%(25,475)R+44.6D+4.5
201623.6%(7,509)72.7%(23,143)R+49.1R+16.0
201430.6%(5,905)63.8%(12,291)R+33.1D+3.6
201030.7%(5,793)67.4%(12,731)R+36.8R+25.9
200842.9%(12,615)53.7%(15,808)R+10.9D+20.2
200433.9%(8,735)65.0%(16,740)R+31.1R+11.6
200239.2%(7,161)58.8%(10,723)R+19.5R+18.1
199848.8%(8,702)50.3%(8,955)R+1.4D+22.2
199637.6%(7,870)61.2%(12,807)R+23.6R+14.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.5%(12,301)61.5%(22,620)R+28.1D+11.5
202029.7%(10,872)69.3%(25,366)R+39.6R+1.8
201630.1%(9,624)68.0%(21,714)R+37.8D+5.7
201227.2%(7,982)70.7%(20,757)R+43.5R+36.0
200844.7%(13,148)52.2%(15,358)R+7.5R+8.9
200450.0%(12,655)48.6%(12,302)D+1.4D+10.6
200044.8%(10,454)54.0%(12,602)R+9.2R+10.7
199650.2%(10,547)48.8%(10,238)D+1.5R+1.1
199250.2%(11,967)47.6%(11,352)D+2.6D+15.2
198843.7%(8,940)56.3%(11,512)R+12.6R+4.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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