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The total population of Mount Airy is estimated to be 10,621 with 5,059 males (47.63%) and 5,562 females (52.37%). There are 503 more females than males in Mount Airy.
The median household income in Mount Airy was $36,506 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,964(5.69%) from $34,542 in 2020. This income is 48.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Airy sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $52,990. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Airy stands at $36,506.
In Mount Airy, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,106 for males and $22,185 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,874 for males and $37,083 for females.
In Mount Airy, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $47,155, followed by White households at $36,381, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $10,725.
In 2022, the population of Mount Airy was 10,617, a 0.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Airy's population was 10,615, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 10,668 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Airy, NC is 45.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.13% were under the age of 15, 14.03% aged 15 to 29, 41.65% aged 30 to 64, 20.25% aged 65 to 84, and 5.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Airy population: 82.23% are White, 11.44% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.79% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.52% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.