Surfside Beach

Population: 4,217
Median household income: $74,202
Median home value: $412,100

Located in Horry County, South Carolina, Surfside Beach is a community with a population of 4,217. At $74,202, its median household income sits above Horry County's $64,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Surfside Beach's population declined 3.8% from 4,385 to 4,217, while its median home value rose 54.6% from $266,600 to $412,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,217
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,202
Median home value: $412,100
Median gross rent: $1,274
Housing units: 4,272
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3854,217

Median household income

$55,099$74,202

Median home value

$266,600$412,100

Median gross rent

$1,040$1,274

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,385	$55,099	$266,600	$1,040
2020	4,470	$58,832	$276,800	$1,091
2021	4,155	$61,840	$306,400	$1,177
2022	4,179	$69,375	$365,400	$1,238
2023	4,217	$74,202	$412,100	$1,274

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 174.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	4.6%
5 to 17	192	4.6%
18 to 24	283	6.7%
25 to 34	421	10.0%
35 to 44	372	8.8%
45 to 54	613	14.5%
55 to 64	926	22.0%
65 to 74	790	18.7%
75 and over	428	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,876	91.9%
Black or African American	67	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	206	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	1.9%
High school graduate	888	25.0%
Some college or associate's	1,161	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	860	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	573	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,293	70.3%
Carpooled	162	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	13	0.7%
Worked from home	249	13.5%
Other means	122	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	518	32.6%
15 to 29 min	698	43.9%
30 to 44 min	217	13.6%
45 to 59 min	76	4.8%
60+ min	81	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 9.7% (411 of 4,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,209	60.6%
Nonfamily households	785	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,994	46.7%
Vacant	2,278	53.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,296	65.0%
Renter-occupied	698	35.0%

1-unit, detached54.6%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,334	54.6%
1-unit, attached	317	7.4%
2 to 4 units	775	18.1%
5 to 19 units	625	14.6%
20 or more units	183	4.3%
Mobile home & other	38	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4570585
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.6097, -78.9775