Murrells Inlet

County:: Horry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.315
State:: South Carolina

Murrells Inlet is a CDP located in Horry County, South Carolina. Murrells Inlet has a 2025 population of 10,984. Murrells Inlet is currently growing at a rate of 2.13% annually and its population has increased by 18.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,292 in 2020.

The average household income in Murrells Inlet is $124,421 with a poverty rate of 6.4%.The median age in Murrells Inlet is 60.4 years: 59.7 years for males, and 61.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Murrells Inlet includes 82.82% White, 8.09% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,354	82.82%
Black or African American	816	8.09%
Two or more races	479	4.75%
Other race	273	2.71%
Asian	153	1.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12	0.12%

Murrells Inlet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Murrells Inlet's average per capita income is $43,889. Household income levels show a median of $75,438. The poverty rate stands at 6.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,245	-
Families	$92,275	$154,952
Households	$75,438	$124,421
Non Families	$37,986	$54,921

$43,889

Average Income

$75,438

Median Household Income

6.4%

Poverty Rate