Dobson is a town in Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,586. It is the county seat of Surry County. Dobson is the home of the Shelton Vineyards, the largest winery in North Carolina. It is also home to a wide Latino population due to the huge number of farmers in the area. The main crops in the area are corn, tobacco and soy beans.

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