City in Horry County, South Carolina · 22.6 sq mi · 966 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in North Myrtle Beach. The typical household earns $72,722, and the median resident is 61.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,940 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.38%
Men 62.2 · Women 61.7
1970–2026
21,826
2026 projection
15.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
21,826
2026 projection
15.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,826 | +480 | 2.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,346 | +484 | 2.32% |
| 2024 | 20,862 | +482 | 2.37% |
| 2023 | 20,380 | +478 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | 19,902 | +551 | 2.85% |
| 2021 | 19,351 | +411 | 2.17% |
| 2020 | 18,940 | +1,964 | 11.57% |
| 2019 | 16,976 | +270 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | 16,706 | +280 | 1.70% |
| 2017 | 16,426 | +377 | 2.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 199 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 63% | 60% |
| Never married | 15% | 17% | 13% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau