METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Myrtle Beach Metro
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC · 1 counties · 144,053 residents · 1,133.159 sq mi
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Myrtle Beach has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,959. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 52,576 residents. Median home value is $75,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024383K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(9,388)
5 to 96.4%(9,225)
10 to 147%(10,076)
15 to 196.6%(9,577)
20 to 247.6%(10,879)
25 to 3417.9%(25,765)
35 to 4414.8%(21,307)
45 to 5410.3%(14,828)
55 to 6410.2%(14,746)
65 to 748.9%(12,783)
75 to 843.2%(4,613)
85 and over0.6%(866)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,959
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,470 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$75,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(157,040)
Black15.4%(30,206)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(5,057)
Asian0.8%(1,481)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(117,244)
Black17.5%(25,185)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,087)
Asian0.6%(853)
Other0.5%(771)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(13,631)
Central American1.2%(4,624)
Puerto Rican0.9%(3,284)
Guatemalan0.7%(2,534)
South American0.4%(1,631)
Honduran0.3%(1,253)
Cuban0.2%(769)
Colombian0.2%(679)
Dominican0.2%(600)
Spaniard0.1%(490)
Salvadoran0.1%(348)
Ecuadorian0.1%(335)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(323)
Costa Rican0.1%(245)
Chilean0.1%(220)
Nicaraguan0%(139)
Panamanian0%(105)
Peruvian0%(29)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Argentine0%(15)
Bolivian0%(5)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(1,187)
Filipino0.3%(1,184)
Asian Indian0.2%(824)
Chinese0.2%(657)
Korean0.1%(299)
Japanese0.1%(219)
Thai0%(126)
Laotian0%(76)
Pakistani0%(25)
Uzbek0%(23)
Indonesian0%(17)
Cambodian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(304)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(248)
Samoan0%(183)
Guamanian0%(28)
Fijian0%(25)
Ancestry
English13.4%(51,285)
Irish12%(45,829)
German11.3%(43,198)
American7.7%(29,645)
Italian7.1%(27,295)
Polish2.5%(9,391)
Scottish1.9%(7,453)
French1.7%(6,341)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(4,114)
Russian0.6%(2,208)
Dutch0.6%(2,197)
Welsh0.6%(2,130)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.6%(2,119)
Swedish0.5%(2,100)
West Indian0.5%(2,008)
French Canadian0.5%(1,967)
Arab0.5%(1,965)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,806)
Portuguese0.4%(1,695)
Norwegian0.4%(1,664)
Greek0.4%(1,484)
Jamaican0.4%(1,465)
Brazilian0.4%(1,416)
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,406)
British0.3%(1,053)
Czech0.3%(961)
Austrian0.2%(859)
Canadian0.2%(722)
Croatian0.2%(623)
Romanian0.2%(617)
Slovak0.2%(610)
Lithuanian0.1%(563)
Finnish0.1%(519)
Danish0.1%(512)
Armenian0.1%(414)
Swiss0.1%(374)
Egyptian0.1%(352)
Lebanese0.1%(285)
Bulgarian0.1%(246)
Syrian0.1%(215)
Belgian0.1%(206)
Serbian0.1%(196)
Israeli0%(175)
Turkish0%(162)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(158)
Moroccan0%(157)
Haitian0%(153)
Slovene0%(151)
Nigerian0%(92)
Latvian0%(66)
Cape Verdean0%(57)
Iranian0%(56)
Jordanian0%(40)
Palestinian0%(31)
Australian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Barbadian0%(19)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.3%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(49,720)
Married54.6%(86,513)
Widowed3.6%(5,652)
Divorced10.5%(16,639)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(44,230)
Married50.9%(87,445)
Widowed10.4%(17,889)
Divorced12.9%(22,107)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC has about 144,053 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?
The typical household in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC earns about $24,959 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC expensive?
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, the median home is worth about $75,500, and the typical rent is about $425 a month.
How educated are people in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?
About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?
About 15.2% of people in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024