Overview
654
Total Population
58.0
Median age
43.43%
Female population %
130.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
52.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Surfside Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Surfside Beach is 58.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Surfside Beach's population under 18 was 7.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Surfside Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Surfside Beach, 7.03% were under the age of 15, 14.83% aged 15 to 29, 50.61% aged 30 to 64, 26.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 86 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 43.43% females and 56.57% males in Surfside Beach, TX.
- The Surfside Beach, TX gender ratio is 130.3:100 i.e. 130.3 men to 100 women (1.303).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Surfside Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Surfside Beach population: 89.30% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 0.46% are Asian, 4.74% are some other race and 4.13% are multiracial.
- Surfside Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 584 (89.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Surfside Beach is White with a population of 584 (89.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Surfside Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 911 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Surfside Beach's population decreased by 288 (37.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Surfside Beach's population increased by 161 (33.40%), 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 482.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)