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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Myrtle Beach Metro

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC · 1 counties · 144,053 residents · 1,133 sq mi
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With 144,053 people, Myrtle Beach is a metro area. There are 52,576 fewer people here than in 2000. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $75,500. Households take in $24,959 at the median, 17% less than the US figure.

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

Total population
144,053
−27%vs 2000
vs 196,629 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
127 / sq mi
−27%vs 2000
vs 174 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.9
−12%vs 2000
vs 38.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,133 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
120K192K264K335K407K19902000201020202024Myrtle Beach
2024383K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(9,388)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(9,225)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(10,076)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(9,577)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(10,879)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(25,765)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(21,307)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(14,828)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(14,746)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(12,783)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(4,613)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(866)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,959
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,470 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,385
−38%vs 2000
vs $19,949 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.2%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$75,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$425
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $594 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
31.3% rent
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)
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)
Cambodian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(304)
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)
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)
Moroccan0%(157)
Haitian0%(153)
Slovene0%(151)
Nigerian0%(92)
Latvian0%(66)
Iranian0%(56)
Jordanian0%(40)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Barbadian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.3%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.7 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 22.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% 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)15.3%(4,322)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(5,376)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.4%(13,721)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(1,142)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(220)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 28,326 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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Horry CountyCENTRAL427,551
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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

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