Welcome to Surf City ...

The coastal town of Surf City is primarily located in Onslow County<1>. A portion of Surf City extends into Pender County.

The location of Surf City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Surf City was established in 1949.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Surf City has a population of 2,469 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Surf City is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Surf City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Surf City: (910)

Websites for Surf City ...

Official Website: www.surfcity.govoffice.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Surf City had an population of 2,469 people. This is an increase of 33.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Surf City had a population of 1,853 people. This makes Surf City the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Surf City represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,853 people, the population of Surf City increased 33.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,393 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Surf City.

Communities Also Named Surf City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Surf City - it's located in New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Surf City.

Communities near Surf City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surf City.

• Holly Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <5>
• North Topsail Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <5>
• Topsail Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
  • Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <5>
• Ocean City Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
  • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
• Folkstone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
  • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
• Topsail
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
  • Topsail is located in Pender County
• Hampstead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Pender County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Brown Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Brown Town is located in Pender County
• Sneads Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads Ferry
  • Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads Ferry <5>
• Peru
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Onslow County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Surf City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surf City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Surf City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Surf City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Surf City. See our Newspapers Page for Surf City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surf City ...

Looking for more information about Surf City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Surf City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Surf City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Surf City: www.surfcity.govoffice.com/

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/