| Index | Surfside Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $35,177 | $25,521 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $58,832 | $46,898 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $63,605 | $57,389 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $41,094 | $29,505 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $36,145 | $32,196 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,747 | $23,580 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 8.8% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.9% | 13.9% |
| Public administration | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Other | 42.3% | 42.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Briarcliffe Acres, SC | 529 | $145,750 | 163.5% |
| Pawleys Island, SC | 83 | $136,250 | 146.3% |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 9,292 | $60,487 | 9.3% |
| Forestbrook, SC | 7,613 | $55,208 | 0.2% |
| Red Hill, SC | 16,290 | $47,839 | 13.5% |
| Surfside Beach, SC | 4,470 | $58,832 | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sherman, IL | 4,470 | $123,232 | 122.8% |
| Fort Pierce South, FL | 4,468 | $40,192 | 27.3% |
| Viroqua, WI | 4,472 | $38,849 | 29.8% |
| Watertown, MN | 4,473 | $94,922 | 71.6% |
| South Greeley, WY | 4,473 | $46,548 | 15.9% |
| Surfside Beach, SC | 4,470 | $58,832 | 6.3% |
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