Welcome to Surf City ...
The coastal town of Surf City is primarily located in Onslow County<1>. A portion of Surf City extends into Pender County.
Surf City was established in 1949.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Surf City has a population of 2,469 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Surf City is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Surf City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Surf City: 910 & 472<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Surf City had an population of 2,469 people. This is an increase of 33.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Surf City had a population of 1,853 people. This makes Surf City the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Surf City represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,853 people, the population of Surf City increased 33.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,393 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Surf City.
Communities Also Named Surf City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Surf City - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Surf City.
Websites for Surf City ...
Official Website: www.surfcity.govoffice.com/
Communities near Surf City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surf City.
- Holly Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <6>
- North Topsail Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
- North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <6>
- Topsail Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
- Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <6>
- Ocean City Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
- Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
- Folkstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Topsail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <6>
- Brown Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Sneads Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads Ferry
- Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads Ferry <6>
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Onslow County
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 Surf City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surf City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Surf City. 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 Surf City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Surf City. See our Newspapers Page for Surf City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surf City ...
Looking for more information about Surf City? 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 Surf City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Surf City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surf City: www.surfcity.govoffice.com/
The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Onslow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Surf City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Surf City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Surf City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Surf City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |