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Surfside Beach, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Horry County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,217
Population
2,163/sq mi density
$74,202
Median Income
$43,610 per capita
$412,100
Home Value
$347,773 Zillow
$1,274
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
5,276 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$74,202 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$412,100 home value, $1,274/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,202
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,610
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Surfside Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Surfside Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,202
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,610
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,849
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.5%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.3%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.5%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,484
Restaurants
1,398
Healthcare
896
Retail
1,849
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,849
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,202 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,610 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $22,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,484 |
| Restaurants | 1,398 |
| Healthcare | 896 |
| Retail | 1,849 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |