Town in Horry County, South Carolina · 1.9 sq mi · 2,283 people per sq mi
About 4,400 people live in Surfside Beach. The typical household earns $70,106, and the median resident is 55.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,162 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.75%
Men 53.7 · Women 57.4
1970–2026
4,447
2026 projection
6.8% 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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1970–2026
4,447
2026 projection
6.8% 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 | 4,447 | +55 | 1.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,392 | +8 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 4,384 | +44 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 4,340 | +50 | 1.17% |
| 2022 | 4,290 | +74 | 1.76% |
| 2021 | 4,216 | +54 | 1.30% |
| 2020 | 4,162 | -365 | 8.06% |
| 2019 | 4,527 | +49 | 1.09% |
| 2018 | 4,478 | +53 | 1.20% |
| 2017 | 4,425 | +99 | 2.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 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 6 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 56% | 55% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau