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Surf City
North Carolinatown
Total population
4,396
Median home value
$512,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,433
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Surf City, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Topsail HighHigh · Hampstead · 1,777 students · 21.7:1 ratio
- Surf City ElementaryElementary · Hampstead · 808 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Topsail MiddleMiddle · Hampstead · 807 students · 19.7:1 ratio
- Surf City MiddleMiddle · Hampstead · 705 students · 22:1 ratio
- Topsail Annandale Elementary SchoolElementary · Hampstead · 631 students · 15:1 ratio
- North Topsail ElementaryElementary · 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
- North Topsail Beach6.6 mi away
- Topsail Beach8.1 mi away
- Sneads Ferry12.1 mi away · pop. 2,728
- Hampstead13.5 mi away
- Porters Neck16.7 mi away
- Murraysville20.2 mi away
- Wrightsville Beach21.6 mi away · pop. 2,665
- Castle Hayne22.1 mi away
- St. Helena22.5 mi away · pop. 544
- Wrightsboro24.8 mi away · pop. 6,287
- Piney Green26.3 mi away
- Long Creek27.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
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

