North Myrtle Beach

Population: 19,343
Median household income: $72,111
Median home value: $371,900

North Myrtle Beach is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to 19,343 residents. At $72,111, its median household income sits above Horry County's $64,623.

From 2019 to 2023, North Myrtle Beach's population grew 19.4% from 16,200 to 19,343, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $266,200 to $371,900.

The typical home was built around 1997. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,343
Median age: 60.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,111
Median home value: $371,900
Median gross rent: $1,171
Housing units: 27,110
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,20019,343

Median household income

$60,982$72,111

Median home value

$266,200$371,900

Median gross rent

$1,110$1,171

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,200	$60,982	$266,200	$1,110
2020	16,684	$61,390	$275,600	$1,105
2021	18,502	$64,417	$293,500	$1,120
2022	18,850	$69,792	$338,700	$1,263
2023	19,343	$72,111	$371,900	$1,171

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6423.2%

65 to 7424.2%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	653	3.4%
5 to 17	1,267	6.6%
18 to 24	687	3.6%
25 to 34	1,068	5.5%
35 to 44	1,486	7.7%
45 to 54	2,199	11.4%
55 to 64	4,488	23.2%
65 to 74	4,677	24.2%
75 and over	2,818	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,047	88.1%
Black or African American	300	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.4%
Asian	367	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	420	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,111	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,081	6.5%
High school graduate	3,984	23.8%
Some college or associate's	5,072	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,228	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,371	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,474	71.4%
Carpooled	688	9.0%
Public transit	45	0.6%
Walked	98	1.3%
Bicycle	64	0.8%
Worked from home	1,264	16.5%
Other means	30	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,058	32.2%
15 to 29 min	2,874	44.9%
30 to 44 min	998	15.6%
45 to 59 min	146	2.3%
60+ min	323	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 6.1% (1,187 of 19,319)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,859	61.0%
Nonfamily households	3,742	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,601	35.4%
Vacant	17,509	64.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,961	82.9%
Renter-occupied	1,640	17.1%

1-unit, detached36.5%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units34.3%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,888	36.5%
1-unit, attached	897	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,440	5.3%
5 to 19 units	4,443	16.4%
20 or more units	9,312	34.3%
Mobile home & other	1,130	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4551280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 33.8220, -78.7030