Welcome to Surfside Beach ...

The town of Surfside Beach is located in Horry County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Surfside Beach: Surfside Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Surfside Beach has a population of 4,527 people<2> (see below for details).

Surfside Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Surfside Beach lies within the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Surfside Beach: 29575<4>

Websites for Surfside Beach ...

Official Website: www.surfsidebeach.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Surfside Beach had an population of 4,527 people. This is an increase of 17.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Surfside Beach had a population of 3,837 people. This makes Surfside Beach the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Surfside Beach represents 0.08% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,837 people, the population of Surfside Beach decreased 13.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,425 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Surfside Beach.

Communities Also Named Surfside Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Surfside Beach - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Surfside Beach.

Communities near Surfside Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surfside Beach.

• Myrtle Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <5>
• Conway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
  • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Pawleys Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawleys Island
  • Pawleys Island is located in Georgetown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawleys Island <5>
• Murrells Inlet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrells Inlet
  • Murrells Inlet is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrells Inlet <5>
• Socastee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socastee
  • Socastee is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socastee <5>
• Inlet Oaks Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
  • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
• Bucksport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Horry County
• Forestbrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestbrook
  • Forestbrook is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestbrook <5>
• Litchfield Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Beach
  • Litchfield Beach is located in Georgetown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield Beach <5>

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 Surfside Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surfside Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Surfside Beach. 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 Surfside Beach.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surfside Beach ...

Looking for more information about Surfside Beach? 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 Surfside Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Surfside Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Surfside Beach: www.surfsidebeach.org/

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/