Surfside Beach

County:: Horry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.948
State:: South Carolina

Surfside Beach is a town located in Horry County, South Carolina. Surfside Beach has a 2025 population of 4,429. Surfside Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.23% annually and its population has increased by 6.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,158 in 2020.

The average household income in Surfside Beach is $88,453 with a poverty rate of 9.75%. The median age in Surfside Beach is 55.4 years: 52.8 years for males, and 57.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Surfside Beach includes 91.91% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,876	91.91%
Two or more races	221	5.24%
Black or African American	67	1.59%
Asian	33	0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	20	0.47%
Native American	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Surfside Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Surfside Beach's average per capita income is $41,581. Household income levels show a median of $74,202. The poverty rate stands at 9.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,065	-
Families	$83,309	$92,325
Households	$74,202	$88,453
Non Families	$57,250	$78,080

$41,581

Average Income

$74,202

Median Household Income

9.75%

Poverty Rate