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Myrtle Beach

County:
Horry County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
23.413

Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. Myrtle Beach has a 2025 population of 42,179. Myrtle Beach is currently growing at a rate of 3.03% annually and its population has increased by 17.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,973 in 2020.

The average household income in Myrtle Beach is $87,503 with a poverty rate of 16.9%.The median age in Myrtle Beach is 47 years: 42.9 years for males, and 50.4 years for females.

42.2K
Total Population
1,802
Density (mi²)
1.2K 3.03%
Growth

Myrtle Beach Population

Myrtle Beach Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Myrtle Beach includes 69.9% White, 14.44% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,01469.9%
Black or African American5,37514.44%
Two or more races4,84713.02%
Other race4961.33%
Asian4231.14%
Native American360.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.06%

Myrtle Beach Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Myrtle Beach's average per capita income is $36,010. Household income levels show a median of $53,679. The poverty rate stands at 16.9%.

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$93,097-
Families$71,897$110,003
Households$53,679$87,503
Non Families$35,799$55,981

$36,010

Average Income

$53,679

Median Household Income

16.9%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)