Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, home to about 10,633 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27030.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mount Airy; also Flat Rock and Toast
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA383 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Airy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mount Airy had 10,676 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 95th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Surry County grew from 25,515 residents in 1900 to 71,359 in 2020.
Surry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Airy 2 W, NC weather station (2 miles away).
32,143 jobs at 1,661 businesses in Surry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
326 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Airy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 50 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 90 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mount Airy City Schools, Surry County Schools, Millennium Charter Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce H. Tharrington PrimaryMount Airy | Pre-K–2 | 432 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Flat Rock ElementaryMount Airy | Pre-K–5 | 217 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Franklin ElementaryMount Airy | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| White Plains ElementaryMount Airy | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Millennium Charter AcademyMount Airy | K–12 | 628 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Jones IntermediateMount Airy | 3–5 | 339 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| J Sam Gentry MiddleMount Airy | 6–8 | 320 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Meadowview Magnet MiddleMount Airy | 6–8 | 318 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Airy MiddleMount Airy | 6–8 | 395 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Airy HighMount Airy | 9–12 | 620 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| North Surry HighMount Airy | 9–12 | 792 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Christian SchoolMount Airy | K–12 | 68 | Baptist | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Flat Rock, Toast and White Plains.
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