Myrtle Beach, SC

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2023 Population

37,214

3.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

10.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,679

6.17% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$347,700

20.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,961

1.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Myrtle Beach, SC had a population of 37.2k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $53,679. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Myrtle Beach, SC grew from 36,064 to 37,214, a 3.19% increase and its median household income grew from $50,558 to $53,679, a 6.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Beach, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Myrtle Beach, SC 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.

91.7% of the residents in Myrtle Beach, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Myrtle Beach, SC are Strand College of Hair Design (55 degrees awarded in 2022) and Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach (0 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Myrtle Beach, SC was $347,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Myrtle Beach, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Myrtle Beach, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Myrtle Beach, SC is home to a population of 37.2k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.9% of Myrtle Beach, SC residents were born outside of the country (4.45k people).

In 2023, there were 4.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.2k people) in Myrtle Beach, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.31k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.7% of Myrtle Beach, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Myrtle Beach, SC was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Beach, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.31k ± 947
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.31k ± 1.01k

12.6%

Hispanic Population

4.67k people

12.6% of the people in Myrtle Beach, SC are hispanic (4.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Myrtle Beach, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.45k people

11.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.02k people

As of 2023, 11.9% of Myrtle Beach, SC residents (4.45k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Myrtle Beach, SC was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,176 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
337 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
311 ± 138

Myrtle Beach, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Myrtle Beach, SC employs 18k people. The largest industries in Myrtle Beach, SC are Accommodation & Food Services (3,263 people), Retail Trade (2,064 people), and Construction (1,888 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,778), Wholesale Trade ($82,554), and Finance & Insurance ($76,289).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18k

2023 Value

± 1,203

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 9.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Myrtle Beach, SC grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 17.7k employees to 18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtle Beach, SC, are Management Occupations (2,320 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,107 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,078 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myrtle Beach, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18k

2023 Value

± 1,203

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 9.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Myrtle Beach, SC grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 17.7k employees to 18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtle Beach, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,263 people), Retail Trade (2,064 people), and Construction (1,888 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myrtle Beach, SC, though some of these residents may live in Myrtle Beach, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,850

Median earning men ± $1,194

$30,297

Median earning women ± $2,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,344), Wholesale Trade ($74,167), and Manufacturing ($63,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($82,880), Manufacturing ($61,250), and Public Administration ($49,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Myrtle Beach, SC awarded 55 degrees. The student population of Myrtle Beach, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 19 male students and 325 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Myrtle Beach, SC are White (33 and 60%), followed by Black or African American (17 and 30.9%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 9.09%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Myrtle Beach, SC by number of degrees awarded are Strand College of Hair Design (55 and 100%) and Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in Myrtle Beach, SC are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (35 and 63.6%), General Cosmetology (19 and 34.5%), and Massage Therapy (1 and 1.82%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 344 students enrolled in Myrtle Beach, SC, 5.52% men and 94.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 193 records, of which 91.7% were women and 8.29% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Myrtle Beach, SC was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Myrtle Beach, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Strand College of Hair Design
55 degrees awarded
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach
0 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strand College of Hair Design with 55 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Myrtle Beach, SC, which is 0.0185 times less than the 54 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 1.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 17 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

Private for-profit, 2-year ($36,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Myrtle Beach, SC was $347,700 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $287,900 to $347,700, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Myrtle Beach, SC is 61.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Myrtle Beach, SC have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Myrtle Beach, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Myrtle Beach, SC is $53,679. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Myrtle Beach, SC was Census Tract 504.02 with a value of $93,125, followed by Census Tract 503.03 and Census Tract 514.03, with respective values of $91,875 and $90,933.

Housing

Property

$347,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,342

$10,569

Median Property Taxes

±$825

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, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.3% of the housing units in Myrtle Beach, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 504.02
Census Tract 503.03
Census Tract 514.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Myrtle Beach, SC was Census Tract 504.02 with a value of $93,125, followed by Census Tract 503.03 and Census Tract 514.03, with respective values of $91,875 and $90,933.

The following map shows all of the places in Myrtle Beach, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,679

Median Household Income

± $4,658

17.3k

Number of Households

± 1,055

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Myrtle Beach, SC grew to $53,679 from the previous year's value of $50,558.

The following chart displays the households in Myrtle Beach, SC 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, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (7.58%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in Myrtle Beach, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.58%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtle Beach, SC have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Myrtle Beach, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Myrtle Beach, SC 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, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Myrtle Beach, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtle Beach, SC (6.26k out of 37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Myrtle Beach, SC 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

83% of the population of Myrtle Beach, SC has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see 1661 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (1678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 585 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,661 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Horry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see an average of 1,661 patients per year. This represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (1,678 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Myrtle Beach, SC declined by 4.9% from 17.9% to 17%.

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

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