Surfside Beach

Population: 753
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $310,700

Located in Brazoria County, Texas, Surfside Beach is a community with a population of 753. The median household income of $96,250 is in line with the Brazoria County median ($95,155).

From 2019 to 2023, Surfside Beach's population grew 20.1% from 627 to 753, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $205,800 to $310,700.

The median resident is 57.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 753
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $310,700
Median gross rent: $1,292
Housing units: 1,174
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

627753

Median household income

$54,934$96,250

Median home value

$205,800$310,700

Median gross rent

$1,135$1,292

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	627	$54,934	$205,800	$1,135
2020	585	$71,528	$189,600	$1,604
2021	654	$79,118	$209,800	$1,689
2022	617	$86,544	$246,600	$1,769
2023	753	$96,250	$310,700	$1,292

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6426.3%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	0.8%
5 to 17	57	7.6%
18 to 24	39	5.2%
25 to 34	69	9.2%
35 to 44	41	5.4%
45 to 54	126	16.7%
55 to 64	198	26.3%
65 to 74	161	21.4%
75 and over	56	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	619	82.2%
Black or African American	8	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	13	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	3.1%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	4.8%
High school graduate	153	23.5%
Some college or associate's	212	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	123	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	132	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	299	80.2%
Carpooled	25	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	10.7%
Other means	9	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	29.4%
15 to 29 min	121	36.3%
30 to 44 min	54	16.2%
45 to 59 min	8	2.4%
60+ min	52	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 6.3% (47 of 746)

	Count	Share
Family households	224	54.8%
Nonfamily households	185	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	409	34.8%
Vacant	765	65.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	342	83.6%
Renter-occupied	67	16.4%

1-unit, detached93.6%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,099	93.6%
1-unit, attached	50	4.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871384
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 28.9531, -95.2838