Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

383,016

2024 Median Age

48.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,880

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,700

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

165,359

3.07% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC are Horry-Georgetown Technical College (2,288 degrees awarded in 2023), Coastal Carolina University (2,171 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Conway (205 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC was $287,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC was 2 cars per household.

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC borders Georgetown, SC, Lumberton, NC, and Wilmington, NC.

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United States North Carolina South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC is home to a population of 383k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.68% of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC residents were born outside of the country (25.6k people).

In 2024, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (289k people) in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
289k ± 1.19k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44.4k ± 754
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14k ± 1.58k

7.31%

Hispanic Population

28k people

7.31% of the people in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
288,949 ± 13,076 people
India
103,998 ± 7,891 people
Honduras
65,528 ± 6,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 288,949 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 103,998 and Honduras with 65,528.

Foreign-Born Population

6.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

6.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.5k people

As of 2024, 6.68% of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC residents (25.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC was 6.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,944 ± 862
Gulf War (2001-)
4,322 ± 602
Gulf War (1990s)
3,891 ± 572

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC.

Economy

The economy of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC employs 165k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC were Retail Trade (24,625 people), Accommodation & Food Services (20,164 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20,163 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,813), Information ($60,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,035).

Employment

Occupations

165k

2024 Value

± 3,813

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 160k employees to 165k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (24,022 people), Management Occupations (18,223 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,631 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

165k

2024 Value

± 3,813

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 160k employees to 165k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, are Retail Trade (24,625 people), Accommodation & Food Services (20,164 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20,163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, though some of these residents may live in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,172

Median earning men ± $1,144

$35,187

Median earning women ± $1,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($67,353), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,151), and Public Administration ($57,359).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($55,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,669), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,557).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

785
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
782
Retail Trade
756
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$871k
Retail Trade
$847k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$759k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC awarded 4,727 degrees. The student population of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,556 male students and 11,522 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC are White (3,232 and 68.9%), Black or African American (815 and 17.4%), Hispanic or Latino (277 and 5.9%), and Two or More Races (198 and 4.22%).

The largest universities in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC by number of degrees awarded are Horry-Georgetown Technical College (2,288 and 48.4%), Coastal Carolina University (2,171 and 45.9%), and Miller-Motte College-Conway (205 and 4.34%).

The most popular majors in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (966 and 20.4%), General Business Administration & Management (253 and 5.35%), and Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography (166 and 3.51%).

The median tuition cost in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC for a public four year colleges is $11,460 for in-state students and $29,448 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,078 (39.6% men and 60.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,078 students enrolled in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,335 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
176 degrees awarded
Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography
141 degrees awarded
General Psychology
130 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC was General Business Administration & Management with 176 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
2,288 degrees awarded
Coastal Carolina University
2,171 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-Conway
205 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Horry-Georgetown Technical College with 2,288 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,882 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, which is 0.662 times less than the 2,845 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,232 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 815 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,660) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,560) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC was $287,700 in 2024, which is 0.865 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,500 to $287,700, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,754

$122,680

Median Property Taxes

±$3,004

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,880

Median Household Income

± $1,763

159k

Number of Households

± 3,540

In 2024, the median household income of the 159k households in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC grew to $66,880 from the previous year's value of $64,623.

The following chart displays the households in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.468

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.478% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (7.99%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC (49.7k out of 376k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.3% of the population of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC declined by 6.08% from 12.4% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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