Census tract · Surry County

Census Tract 8602, Surry County, Virginia

Census Tract 8602, GEOID 51181860200, in Surry County, Virginia, partly within Dendron and Surry. 3,408 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±301); the 2020 Census counted 3,502.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,408

±301 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,502

Median household income

$89,375

±$14,333 (90% margin)
Surry County: $78,041

Median home value

$224,800

±$30,700 (90% margin)
Surry County: $238,800

Median gross rent

$966

±$89 (90% margin)
Surry County: $983

Where is Census Tract 8602?

Census Tract 8602 is one of 2 census tracts in Surry County, Virginia. It covers 190.03 square miles of land, 18 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51181860200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 8602 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Dendron5%
Surry2%
Census Tract 8602 (marked with a dot) in Surry County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2801.01280285042001860187038704 8602 10 mi
Census Tract 8602 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Surry County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 8602: Tract 2801.01 in Isle of Wight County ($88,214), Tract 2802 in Isle of Wight County ($74,961), Tract 8504 in Prince George County ($95,250), Tract 2001 in Southampton County ($65,652), Tract 8601 ($69,286), Tract 8703 in Sussex County ($52,279) and Tract 8704 in Sussex County ($64,485). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 8602?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8602's population at 3,408 (±301) in 1,474 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,502 residents and 1,705 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8602Surry CountyVirginia
Total population 3,408 ±301 6,549 8,705,170
Households 1,474 ±152 2,830 3,365,732
Average household size 2.31 ±0.21 2.31 2.52
Housing units 1,714 ±142 3,451 3,684,756

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 8602?

The median resident of Census Tract 8602 is 50.7 years old; 13.7% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 38.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 8602Surry CountyVirginia
Median age 50.7 ±6.1 50.4 39.0
Under 18 years 13.7% ±3.3 pts 17.0% 21.7%
65 years and over 27.7% ±2.8 pts 25.5% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1% ±2.0 pts 3.1% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 53.9% ±4.3 pts 53.9% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 38.0% ±4.4 pts 39.0% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.3% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.0% ±3.5 pts 3.6% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 1.6% ±1.4 pts 1.9% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.1% ±0.9 pts 2.5% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 14.4% ±3.6 pts 15.7% 9.4%
With a disability 18.2% ±3.6 pts 17.7% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 1.4% ±1.1 pts 3.1% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.9% ±3.0 pts 91.4% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 22.8% ±6.0 pts 27.1% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.8% ±4.1 pts 9.4% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.0% ±2.9 pts 93.4% 86.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 8602 earn?

Half of the 1,474 households in Census Tract 8602 earn less than $89,375 a year (±$14,333), against $78,041 across Surry County. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8602Surry CountyVirginia
Median household income $89,375 ±$14,333 $78,041 $93,170
Mean household income $100,995 ±$13,437 $93,461 $128,260
Per capita income $44,522 ±$6,298 $41,994 $50,666
People below the poverty line 7.4% ±3.8 pts 10.5% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.1% ±10.2 pts 19.9% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 4.2% ±2.1 pts 9.4% 9.1%
Households with a computer 94.0% ±3.2 pts 90.7% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 83.6% ±5.7 pts 80.0% 91.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 8602?

Owners occupy 83.9% of Census Tract 8602's occupied homes and renters 16.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,800 by its owner (±$30,700). The median renter pays $966 a month including utilities, and 25.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8602Surry CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $224,800 ±$30,700 $238,800 $383,700
Median gross rent $966 ±$89 $983 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 25.0% ±16.0 pts 30.6% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,591 ±$167 $1,607 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 83.9% ±5.4 pts 79.5% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 16.1% ±5.4 pts 20.5% 32.7%
Housing units 1,714 ±142 3,451 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 78.9% ±5.7 pts 80.4% 61.3%
Mobile homes 18.6% ±5.6 pts 14.9% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 1.2% ±1.6 pts 2.1% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.3% ±3.5 pts 8.5% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 16.2% ±5.0 pts 11.4% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 2.8% ±2.5 pts 4.7% 6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 8602 get to work?

75.7% of Census Tract 8602's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 41.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 8602Surry CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 64.0% ±5.7 pts 60.3% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 3.6% ±2.6 pts 5.0% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 75.7% ±6.5 pts 77.8% 67.6%
Carpooled 15.9% ±6.0 pts 14.0% 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.3% 2.3%
Walked 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.2% 2.1%
Worked from home 8.2% ±4.5 pts 6.7% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 41.1 min ±3.5 41.8 min 27.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 8602 compare with the other tracts in Surry County?

Surry County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 8602 beside the county and the state.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8602?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8602 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections