Myrtle Beach, SC

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2024 Population

38,371

2024 Median Age

47.3

0.638% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,394

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,264

1.69% 1-year growth

About

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.

93.1% of the residents in Myrtle Beach, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Myrtle Beach, SC are Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach (119 degrees awarded in 2024) and Strand College of Hair Design (73 degrees).

Most people in Myrtle Beach, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 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 38.4k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Myrtle Beach, SC residents were born outside of the country (4.13k people).

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.2k people) in Myrtle Beach, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Myrtle Beach, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Myrtle Beach, SC was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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 ± 1.37k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.65k ± 1.18k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.13k ± 1.06k

13.2%

Hispanic Population

5.06k people

13.2% of the people in Myrtle Beach, SC are hispanic (5.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.13k people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.45k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Myrtle Beach, SC residents (4.13k 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, SC was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,170 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
432 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
406 ± 177

Myrtle Beach, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Health

84.7% of the population of Myrtle Beach, SC has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 0.857% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

0.857%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Myrtle Beach, SC declined by 9.92% from 17% to 15.3%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Myrtle Beach, SC employs 18.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Myrtle Beach, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (2,884 people), Retail Trade (2,371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,869 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($86,339), Finance & Insurance ($82,578), and Manufacturing ($62,109).

Employment

Occupations

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,305

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 9.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Beach, SC grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 18k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtle Beach, SC, are Management Occupations (2,333 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,170 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,868 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myrtle Beach, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,305

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 9.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Beach, SC grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 18k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtle Beach, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,884 people), Retail Trade (2,371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,869 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

$37,192

Median earning men ± $3,714

$31,700

Median earning women ± $3,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), Wholesale Trade ($69,773), and Manufacturing ($62,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,343), Wholesale Trade ($86,518), and Manufacturing ($61,607).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Myrtle Beach, SC. Showing the available data for the states of United States.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.2%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.556%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in the states of United States for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Education

In 2024, universities in Myrtle Beach, SC awarded 192 degrees. The student population of Myrtle Beach, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 49 male students and 764 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Myrtle Beach, SC are White (119 and 62%), Black or African American (47 and 24.5%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 6.77%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in Myrtle Beach, SC by number of degrees awarded are Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach (119 and 62%) and Strand College of Hair Design (73 and 38%).

The most popular majors in Myrtle Beach, SC are Registered Nursing (119 and 62%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (36 and 18.8%), and General Cosmetology (28 and 14.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 813 students enrolled in Myrtle Beach, SC, 6.03% men and 94% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 386 records, of which 91.7% were women and 8.29% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

119 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Myrtle Beach, SC was Registered Nursing with 119 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Myrtle Beach, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach
119 degrees awarded
Strand College of Hair Design
73 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach with 119 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Myrtle Beach, SC, which is 0.0667 times less than the 180 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 119 degrees mean that there were 2.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 47 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 ($16,164) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,350) 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

People in Myrtle Beach, SC have an average commute time of 17.7 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.

Housing

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Myrtle Beach, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Myrtle Beach, SC 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.

$60,394

Median Household Income

± $3,850

17.6k

Number of Households

± 1,175

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Myrtle Beach, SC grew to $60,394 from the previous year's value of $53,679.

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.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (7.74%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Myrtle Beach, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.74%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtle Beach, SC have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% 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

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtle Beach, SC (7.26k out of 38.3k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Myrtle Beach, SC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.