[4] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 995 people, 617 households, and 353 families residing in the city.

Seadrift residents are served by the Calhoun County Independent School District.

[10] Prior to this date, there had been several negative racial incidents between local citizens and Vietnamese refugees.

As the central area relied heavily on the commercial fishing industry for income, many White natives felt threatened by the increasing number of Vietnamese.

[12] The incident inspired the creation of both the 1981 documentary Fire on the Water and the 1985 film Alamo Bay.

In January 2019, Title 8 Productions, LLC premiered an independent documentary called, Seadrift, in Park City Utah.