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Myrtle Beach

South Carolina · 40,937 residents (2025 est.) · 23.4 sq mi
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Myrtle Beach is home to 38,371 people in South Carolina. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 15,612 people. At a median age of 47.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 18 minutes. There are 1,639 people per square mile. 19.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,371
+69%since 2000
from 22,759 in 2000
40,937 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,639 / sq mi
+28%since 2009
from 1,279 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.3
+28%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
23.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K26K31K35K40K19902000201020202024Myrtle Beach
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(1,868)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.3%(1,274)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(1,915)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(1,792)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(1,846)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(5,470)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(3,988)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.5%(4,033)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6418.5%(7,106)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.7%(6,024)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(2,420)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(635)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,394
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,498 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,969
+85%since 2000
from $23,214 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.513
−6%since 2010
from 0.543 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$388,800
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,261
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $634 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.5%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 51.8% in 2000
39.5% rent
Vacancy rate
27.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+43%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(18,016)
Black12.6%(2,859)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(1,062)
Asian1.3%(289)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(25,170)
Black14.7%(5,646)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(5,063)
Asian1.2%(444)
Other5.3%(2,048)
Diversity Score
66
+20%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(2,501)
Central American3.1%(1,181)
Guatemalan1.9%(723)
Honduran1.1%(423)
Puerto Rican0.6%(217)
Colombian0.2%(66)
Cuban0.1%(46)
Venezuelan0.1%(34)
Dominican0.1%(24)
Spaniard0.1%(22)
Costa Rican0.1%(20)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(216)
Japanese0.2%(64)
Filipino0.2%(58)
Vietnamese0.1%(40)
Asian Indian0.1%(35)
Korean0.1%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(38)
Ancestry
English14.1%(5,403)
Irish10.7%(4,106)
German9.9%(3,812)
Italian6.3%(2,400)
American6.2%(2,364)
Scottish2.4%(937)
Polish2.1%(797)
French1.6%(614)
West Indian1.6%(609)
Jamaican1.6%(596)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(481)
Brazilian1.2%(460)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(319)
Russian0.6%(240)
Swedish0.5%(191)
Ukrainian0.5%(180)
Hungarian0.4%(161)
Dutch0.4%(147)
Moroccan0.4%(137)
Lithuanian0.3%(114)
Greek0.3%(112)
Czech0.3%(107)
Norwegian0.3%(106)
Welsh0.3%(105)
Portuguese0.2%(93)
Austrian0.2%(85)
Belgian0.2%(84)
Lebanese0.2%(78)
Romanian0.2%(77)
Canadian0.2%(72)
Israeli0.2%(61)
Danish0.1%(54)
Slovak0.1%(44)
Armenian0.1%(28)
British0.1%(24)
Swiss0.1%(22)
Serbian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Syrian0%(12)
Slovene0%(12)
Croatian0%(10)
Finnish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.7 min
+45%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.3%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
10.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.3%
−18.5 ptssince 2013
from 33.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+20.1 ptssince 2017
from 72.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 83.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 10.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(5,521)
Married52.8%(8,333)
Widowed2.3%(357)
Divorced9.9%(1,558)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(5,418)
Married45.6%(8,009)
Widowed10%(1,762)
Divorced13.4%(2,356)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.3%
−18.5 ptssince 2013
from 33.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(406)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(584)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.8%(1,202)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(104)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,364 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has about 38,371 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?

The typical household in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina earns about $60,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina expensive?

In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $388,800, and the typical rent is about $1,261 a month.

How educated are people in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?

About 19.0% of people in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Myrtle Beach, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,523 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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