Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Geography Surfside Beach is located at 33°36'32" North, 78°58'34" West (33.608813, -78.976117)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.02% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,425 people, 2,150 households, and 1,234 families residing in the town. The population density is 885.2/km² (2,287.6/mi²). There are 3,698 housing units at an average density of 739.8/km² (1,911.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.75% White, 0.95% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,150 households out of which 16.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% are non-families. 31.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.06 and the average family size is 2.55.

In the town the population is spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $40,612, and the median income for a family is $49,847. Males have a median income of $31,864 versus $24,966 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,445. 7.5% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.2% are under the age of 18 and 7.6% are 65 or older.