Surfside Beach, SC Population

Overview

4,155

Total Population

51.5

Median age

46.81%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Surfside Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Surfside Beach is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Surfside Beach's population under 18 was 12.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Surfside Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Surfside Beach, 8.57% were under the age of 15, 15.67% aged 15 to 29, 49.36% aged 30 to 64, 25.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 265 less females than males in Surfside Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Surfside Beach, SC.
The Surfside Beach, SC gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 247.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 251.

Surfside Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Surfside Beach population: 93.91% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American, 0.72% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4% are multiracial.
Surfside Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,135 (99.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Surfside Beach is White with a population of 3,902 (93.91% of the total population).

Surfside Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,802 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Surfside Beach's population decreased by 536 (12.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Surfside Beach's population increased by 318 (8.28%), 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, Surfside Beach's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,842.