Town in Pender County, North Carolina · 7.7 sq mi · 704 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Surf City. The typical household earns $81,433, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,898 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.51%
Men 36.5 · Women 38.8
2010–2026
5,408
2026 projection
38.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,408
2026 projection
38.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,408 | +266 | 5.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,142 | +179 | 3.61% |
| 2024 | 4,963 | +180 | 3.76% |
| 2023 | 4,783 | +303 | 6.76% |
| 2022 | 4,480 | +374 | 9.11% |
| 2021 | 4,106 | +208 | 5.34% |
| 2020 | 3,898 | +1,429 | 57.88% |
| 2019 | 2,469 | +42 | 1.73% |
| 2018 | 2,427 | +60 | 2.53% |
| 2017 | 2,367 | +84 | 3.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 18 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 61% | 63% |
| Never married | 25% | 33% | 17% |
| Divorced | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau