Surf City, NC Demographics

A map of Surf City's Population by Race

Surf City, North Carolina had a population of 3,867 in 2020. It was 86.3% White, 1.1% Black, 1.2% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Surf City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Surf City is the 207th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Surf City's White Population

3,337 residents of Surf City identify as White, or 86.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Surf City considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Surf City is ranked #162 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Surf City is more White than neighboring Holly Ridge (76.5% White), Hampstead (85.1% White), and Sneads Ferry (82.8% White). Surf City is less White than neighboring Topsail Beach (96.3% White), and North Topsail Beach (90.8% White).

Surf City's Black Population

42 residents of Surf City identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Surf City less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Surf City is ranked #669 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Surf City is more Black than neighboring Topsail Beach (0% Black). Surf City is less Black than neighboring Holly Ridge (4.6% Black), North Topsail Beach (1.2% Black), Hampstead (3.1% Black), and Sneads Ferry (3.1% Black).

Surf City's Asian Population

46 residents of Surf City identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Surf City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Surf City is ranked #205 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Surf City is more Asian than neighboring Topsail Beach (1.1% Asian), North Topsail Beach (0.2% Asian), Hampstead (0.8% Asian), and Sneads Ferry (0.9% Asian). Surf City is less Asian than neighboring Holly Ridge (1.7% Asian).

Surf City's Hispanic Population

211 residents of Surf City identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Surf City slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Surf City is ranked #412 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Surf City is more Hispanic than neighboring Topsail Beach (1.7% Hispanic), North Topsail Beach (4.1% Hispanic), and Sneads Ferry (5.4% Hispanic). Surf City is less Hispanic than neighboring Holly Ridge (9.3% Hispanic), and Hampstead (6.1% Hispanic).

Surf City's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Surf City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Surf City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Surf City is ranked #534 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Surf City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Topsail Beach (0.2% Native American/Other). Surf City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holly Ridge (1% Native American/Other), North Topsail Beach (0.8% Native American/Other), Hampstead (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sneads Ferry (0.7% Native American/Other).

Surf City's Multiracial Population

211 residents of Surf City identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Surf City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Surf City is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Surf City is more Multiracial than neighboring Topsail Beach (0.7% Multiracial), North Topsail Beach (2.9% Multiracial), and Hampstead (4.4% Multiracial). Surf City is less Multiracial than neighboring Holly Ridge (6.9% Multiracial), and Sneads Ferry (7.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.