Murrells Inlet

Population: 10,087
Median household income: $75,438
Median home value: $355,800

Located in Georgetown County, South Carolina, Murrells Inlet is a community with a population of 10,087. The median household income of $75,438 is above the Georgetown County median ($66,734).

From 2019 to 2023, Murrells Inlet's population grew 10.4% from 9,137 to 10,087, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $264,000 to $355,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.5% of the population. 79.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,087
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,438
Median home value: $355,800
Median gross rent: $1,702
Housing units: 5,810
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,13710,087

Median household income

$59,429$75,438

Median home value

$264,000$355,800

Median gross rent

$1,130$1,702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,137	$59,429	$264,000	$1,130
2020	9,292	$60,487	$267,100	$1,129
2021	9,695	$67,981	$289,400	$1,268
2022	10,297	$71,019	$336,500	$1,404
2023	10,087	$75,438	$355,800	$1,702

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6422.3%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	93	0.9%
5 to 17	971	9.6%
18 to 24	434	4.3%
25 to 34	718	7.1%
35 to 44	686	6.8%
45 to 54	1,196	11.9%
55 to 64	2,253	22.3%
65 to 74	2,234	22.1%
75 and over	1,502	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,124	80.5%
Black or African American	769	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	40	0.4%
Two or more races	94	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	895	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	378	4.4%
High school graduate	1,689	19.7%
Some college or associate's	2,902	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,379	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,241	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,334	79.5%
Carpooled	293	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	559	13.3%
Other means	7	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,058	29.1%
15 to 29 min	1,529	42.1%
30 to 44 min	737	20.3%
45 to 59 min	180	5.0%
60+ min	130	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 6.4% (645 of 10,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,249	69.2%
Nonfamily households	1,443	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,692	80.8%
Vacant	1,118	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,968	84.6%
Renter-occupied	724	15.4%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,313	57.0%
1-unit, attached	379	6.5%
2 to 4 units	100	1.7%
5 to 19 units	847	14.6%
20 or more units	113	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,058	18.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4548985
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 33.5573, -79.0572