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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Surfside Beach, SC compare?
| Figure | Surfside Beach, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,392 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,155 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,133 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.8% |
| Measure | Surfside Beach, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,270±20 |
| Median age | 55.5±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.3%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.5%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $70,106±$7,736 |
| Per capita income | $40,980±$3,934 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.8%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $450,100±$24,921 |
| Median gross rent | $1,274±$214 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.4%±14.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.5%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.7%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.1%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.4%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov