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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Surfside Beach, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 694 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 640 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 403 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 20.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Surfside Beach, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 677±162 |
| Median age | 54.5±5.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.3%±7.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.7%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.0%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $100,446±$17,342 |
| Per capita income | $61,762±$8,621 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.3%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $337,700±$38,081 |
| Median gross rent | $1,600±$481 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±44.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±12.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.3%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.9%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.2 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±8.4 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