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Surfside Beach, SC Profile


Surfside Beach, SC, population 4,838, 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 the past decade the population of Surfside Beach has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Surfside Beach's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 208.00%Under 20: 7.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,425N/A
20014,4470.50%
20024,4750.63%
20034,5271.16%
20044,6572.87%
20054,7872.79%
20064,8200.69%
20074,748-1.49%
20084,7971.03%
20094,8380.85%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,612
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002662
2003222
2004569
2005296
2006371
2007557
2008376
2009456
2010389
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 041115
2003 0073
2004 02816
2005 00410
2006 01512
2007 02817
2008 02610
2009 00715
2010 02413

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20027,594
20035,190
20046,280
20055,821
20067,408
20077,305
20086,817
20096,656
20107,412
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 67 256 21
2003 47 176 11
2004 53 216 18
2005 53 201 21
2006 114 208 37
2007 75 255 24
2008 79 196 51
2009 68 212 41
2010 90 230 42

Location

Elevation13 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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