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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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