Surf City, NC Population

Overview

3,637

Total Population

39.9

Median age

47.29%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Surf City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Surf City is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Surf City's population under 18 was 20.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Surf City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Surf City, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 19.11% aged 15 to 29, 43.77% aged 30 to 64, 17.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 197 less females than males in Surf City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.29% females and 52.71% males in Surf City, NC.
The Surf City, NC gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 205.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 173.

Surf City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Surf City population: 90.93% are White, 3.57% are Black or African American, 0.41% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 4.89% are multiracial.
Surf City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,539 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Surf City is White with a population of 3,307 (90.93% of the total population).

Surf City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,492 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Surf City's population increased by 425 (28.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Surf City's population increased by 1,964 (101.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Surf City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,506.