CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Surrey

North Dakota · 820 residents · 2.11 sq mi

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Surrey is a city of 820 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The median age is 26.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $43,400. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $22,772 at the median, 24% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

820

−11%vs 2000

vs 917 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.3

−17%vs 2000

vs 31.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.1%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.3%(101)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(71)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.7%(88)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(43)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.9%(171)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(114)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(82)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(50)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740.2%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(11)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,772

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,403 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,819

−47%vs 2000

vs $14,679 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,400

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$395

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $511 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

12.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(888)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(8)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(807)

Black1%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0.4%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(47)

Puerto Rican0.7%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German37.9%(653)

Norwegian25.1%(432)

Italian9.1%(156)

Irish6.9%(119)

English6.4%(111)

French5.5%(94)

Swedish3.3%(56)

Russian3%(51)

Finnish2.1%(36)

American1.9%(33)

Polish1.3%(22)

Ukrainian0.7%(12)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.6%(11)

Scottish0.6%(10)

Armenian0.5%(8)

Dutch0.5%(8)

Arab0.4%(7)

Lebanese0.4%(7)

Subsaharan African0.4%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(6)

Austrian0.3%(5)

Canadian0.3%(5)

Czech0.3%(5)

Welsh0.3%(5)

Belgian0.2%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(3)

Swiss0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.4%(125)

Married69.7%(407)

Widowed4.1%(24)

Divorced4.8%(28)

Women 15+

Never married15.7%(91)

Married66.6%(386)

Widowed1.9%(11)

Divorced15.9%(92)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

+2.9 ptssince 2013

from 4.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.0%

+16.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.9%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.0%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 85.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.6%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 29.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)42.5%(54)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.6%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.2%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.2%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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