Surfside Beach, TX Demographics

A map of Surfside Beach's Population by Race

Surfside Beach, Texas has an estimated population of 677, an increase from the 640 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.7% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 3.5% Native American/Other, 1.6% Asian, 1.0% Black, and 0.7% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Surfside Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Surfside Beach has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Surfside Beach, that probability was 33.1% in 2020 and 30.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Surfside Beach is ranked the 1160th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. 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). Surfside Beach was ranked the 1161st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Surfside Beach's White Population

560 residents of Surfside Beach, or 82.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Surfside Beach is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Surfside Beach ranks 260th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surfside Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Surfside Beach's population has increased from 81.1% to 82.7%.

Surfside Beach is more White than neighboring Oyster Creek (51.5% White), Freeport (22.1% White), Clute (29.1% White), and Richwood (45% White). Surfside Beach is less White than neighboring Quintana (83.3% White).

Surfside Beach's Black Population

7 residents of Surfside Beach, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Surfside Beach is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Surfside Beach ranks 837th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surfside Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Black residents' share of Surfside Beach's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.0%.

Surfside Beach is more Black than neighboring Quintana (0% Black), and Oyster Creek (0.7% Black). Surfside Beach is less Black than neighboring Freeport (14.8% Black), Clute (8% Black), and Richwood (9.3% Black).

Surfside Beach's Asian Population

11 residents of Surfside Beach, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Surfside Beach is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Surfside Beach ranks 346th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surfside Beach's Asian population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. Asian residents' share of Surfside Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Surfside Beach is more Asian than neighboring Quintana (0% Asian), Oyster Creek (0.9% Asian), Freeport (0% Asian), Clute (0.9% Asian), and Richwood (0.3% Asian).

Surfside Beach's Hispanic Population

70 residents of Surfside Beach, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Surfside Beach is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Surfside Beach ranks 1607th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surfside Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Surfside Beach's population has increased from 8.9% to 10.3%.

Surfside Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Quintana (0% Hispanic). Surfside Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Oyster Creek (46.5% Hispanic), Freeport (59.2% Hispanic), Clute (57.9% Hispanic), and Richwood (44.5% Hispanic).

Surfside Beach's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Surfside Beach, or 3.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Surfside Beach is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Surfside Beach ranks 168th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surfside Beach's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 140.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Surfside Beach's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.5%.

Surfside Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quintana (0% Native American/Other), Oyster Creek (0.1% Native American/Other), Freeport (1.7% Native American/Other), Clute (0.6% Native American/Other), and Richwood (0% Native American/Other).

Surfside Beach's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Surfside Beach, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Surfside Beach is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Surfside Beach ranks 215th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surfside Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Surfside Beach's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.7%.

Surfside Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Oyster Creek (0.4% Multiracial). Surfside Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Quintana (16.7% Multiracial), Freeport (2.2% Multiracial), Clute (3.5% Multiracial), and Richwood (0.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.