Surfside Beach, SC Profile

Surfside Beach, SC, population 4,772, is located in South Carolina's Horry county, about 100.2 miles from Fayetteville and 121.6 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Surfside Beach's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Surfside Beach has grown by about 8%.

Surfside Beach's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Surfside Beach tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.50
	Males	42.80
	Females	45.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	8.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,425	N/A
2001	4,446	0.47%
2002	4,477	0.70%
2003	4,537	1.34%
2004	4,662	2.76%
2005	4,772	2.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,612

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	662
2003	222
2004	569
2005	296
2006	371

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	0	2	0	1
Robbery	-	11	7	8	4	5
Aggravated Assault	-	15	3	16	10	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	7,594
2003	5,190
2004	6,280
2005	5,821
2006	7,408

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	67	47	53	53	114
Larceny, Theft	-	256	176	216	201	208
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	21	11	18	21	37
Arson	-	-	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	13 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities