Surf City town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,142
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,142
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,961
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,870
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,865
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,867
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,853
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 366
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $512,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,665
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $793
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,707
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,784
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,235
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,653
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 596
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,956
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,160
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,433
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,611
Persons in poverty, percent 5.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 508.5
Population per square mile, 2010 255.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.26
FIPS Code 3766040