Mount Airy, NC Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
255.2 mi
Jacksonville, NC
Quickest Drive
4h 15m
City of Greenville, NC
Plan Around Mount Airy, NC
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Mount Airy, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
10,631
Median Income
$39,873
Median Home Value
$176,600
Median Age
46.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Mount Airy, NC
A sampling of people born in Mount Airy, NC.
Andy Griffith
1926–2012
American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer (1926–2012)
Maddy O'Reilly
1990
American pornographic actress
Donna Fargo
1945
American country singer-songwriter
Anna Wood
1985
American actress
Alex Sink
1948
American politician
James F. Childress
1940
American philosopher and theologian
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Mount Airy, NC.
Mount Airy Historic District
historic district in North Carolina, USA
City data from Wikidata (Q631590), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Mount Airy, NC
Mount Airy is in North Carolina, famous as the home of actor Andy Griffith and the inspiration for the town of Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show.
Mayberry from the Andy Griffith show. See Andy Griffiths house and downtown Mount Airy. 1 Andy Griffith Museum, 218 Rockford Street, ☏ +1 336 786-1604. Mon–Sat 9AM–5PM, Sun 1PM–5PM. $8 for adults, $6 for children 12 and under. (updated Mar 2018)
Mayberry Days. Annual celebration held in the last weekend of September
PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit) buses are available from Pilot Mountain, King, and Winston-Salem, with connections to other cities.
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