Welcome to Surfside Beach ...

The coastal city of Surfside Beach is located on the Gulf Coast.

Surfside Beach is located in Brazoria County<1>.

The location of Surfside Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Surfside Beach: Surfside Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Surfside Beach has a population of 580 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Surfside Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Surfside Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Surfside Beach had an population of 580 people. This is an increase of 20.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Surfside Beach had a population of 482 people. This makes Surfside Beach the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 482 people, the population of Surfside Beach decreased 36.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 763 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Surfside Beach.

Communities Also Named Surfside Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Surfside Beach - it's located in South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Surfside Beach.

Communities near Surfside Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surfside Beach.

• Lake Jackson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
  • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <5>
• Angleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
  • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <5>
• Freeport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
• Clute
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
  • Clute is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <5>
• Richwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
• Brazoria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazoria
  • Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazoria <5>
• Jones Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
  • Jones Creek is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Creek <5>
• Danbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Danbury is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
• Oyster Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
  • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
• Bailey's Prairie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
  • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Surfside Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surfside Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Surfside Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Surfside Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Surfside Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Surfside Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surfside Beach ...

Looking for more information about Surfside Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Surfside Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Surfside Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Surfside Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/