Myrtle Beach

Population: 37,214
Median household income: $53,679
Median home value: $347,700

Myrtle Beach is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to 37,214 residents. Its median household income of $53,679 runs below the Horry County figure of $64,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Myrtle Beach's population grew 13.8% from 32,700 to 37,214, while its median home value rose 60.9% from $216,100 to $347,700.

The median resident is 47.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,214
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,679
Median home value: $347,700
Median gross rent: $1,132
Housing units: 24,467
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,70037,214

Median household income

$43,200$53,679

Median home value

$216,100$347,700

Median gross rent

$913$1,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,700	$43,200	$216,100	$913
2020	33,638	$43,378	$237,200	$924
2021	35,116	$45,701	$246,300	$1,000
2022	36,064	$50,558	$287,900	$1,093
2023	37,214	$53,679	$347,700	$1,132

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,943	5.2%
5 to 17	4,280	11.5%
18 to 24	2,064	5.5%
25 to 34	4,802	12.9%
35 to 44	4,535	12.2%
45 to 54	4,206	11.3%
55 to 64	6,618	17.8%
65 to 74	5,903	15.9%
75 and over	2,863	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,181	67.7%
Black or African American	5,309	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	404	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.1%
Some other race	72	0.2%
Two or more races	1,539	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,673	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,450	8.5%
High school graduate	7,816	27.0%
Some college or associate's	8,788	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,309	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,564	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit2.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,814	72.5%
Carpooled	1,339	7.6%
Public transit	420	2.4%
Walked	440	2.5%
Bicycle	25	0.1%
Worked from home	2,213	12.5%
Other means	422	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,371	41.2%
15 to 29 min	6,575	42.5%
30 to 44 min	1,753	11.3%
45 to 59 min	267	1.7%
60+ min	494	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 16.9% (6,258 of 37,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,729	56.4%
Nonfamily households	7,521	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,250	70.5%
Vacant	7,217	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,569	61.3%
Renter-occupied	6,681	38.7%

1-unit, detached38.2%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units21.2%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,345	38.2%
1-unit, attached	1,967	8.0%
2 to 4 units	2,067	8.4%
5 to 19 units	4,507	18.4%
20 or more units	5,175	21.2%
Mobile home & other	1,406	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4549075
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 33.7104, -78.8860