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Surf City

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Total population

4,396

Median home value

$512,300

51.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,433

Surf City$81k
National$74k
Weather85°F · Sunny
Coordinates34.44°, -77.53°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Surf City sits in North Carolina, United States and is identified as a town. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (34.437°, -77.535°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,396. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,677 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers about 19.9 km². Resident density is around 221 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Surf City.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
36.9
Median home value
$512,300
Housing units
4,621
Poverty rate
5.5%
Unemployment
2.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.6%
Black
4.3%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
5.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.4373
Longitude
-77.5349
Water area
2.28 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
85°F
Sunny
Tonight
71°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
88°F
Sunny
Friday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Surf City, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.1%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
32.2%
Binge drinking
19.1%
Adult smoking
11.6%
No leisure activity
16.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Topsail High
    High · Hampstead · 1,777 students · 21.7:1 ratio
  • Surf City Elementary
    Elementary · Hampstead · 808 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Topsail Middle
    Middle · Hampstead · 807 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Surf City Middle
    Middle · Hampstead · 705 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Topsail Annandale Elementary School
    Elementary · Hampstead · 631 students · 15:1 ratio
  • North Topsail Elementary
    Elementary · Hampstead · 608 students · 15.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

Browse all places in North Carolina →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,677

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,029
Avg daily Wikipedia views
34
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Surf City

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library