Median Household Income
$81,433 ± $12,692
Median Home Value
$512,300 ± $56,566
Median Gross Rent
$1,707 ± $691/mo
Per Capita Income
$49,611
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Homeownership Rate
73.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51.6%
Median Age
36.9
Average Commute
17 min
Households
1,784
Veterans
366
Population Over Time
Surf City grew 76.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,498
2016
2,618
2018
3,264
2020
3,187
2022
3,888
2024
4,396
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.6%
Hispanic or Latino
5.6%
Black or African American
4.3%
Asian
0.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.