North Myrtle Beach, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
19,855
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
61.9
1.81% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.38%
20.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$72,722
0.847% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$416,900
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,403
4.83% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in North 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.

98% of the residents in North Myrtle Beach, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Myrtle Beach, SC was $416,900, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in North Myrtle Beach, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in North Myrtle Beach, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Myrtle Beach, SC is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.36% of North Myrtle Beach, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in North Myrtle Beach, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 744 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 575 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of North Myrtle Beach, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Myrtle Beach, SC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Myrtle Beach, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.7k ± 696
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    744 ± 644
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    575 ± 404
4.72%
Hispanic Population
938 people

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in North Myrtle Beach, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 744 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 575 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.72% of the people in North Myrtle Beach, SC are hispanic (938 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.36%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.07k people
6.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people

As of 2024, 5.36% of North Myrtle Beach, SC residents (1.07k 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 North Myrtle Beach, SC was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    861 ± 213
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    244 ± 104
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 70

North Myrtle Beach, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Myrtle Beach, SC employs 7.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Myrtle Beach, SC were Retail Trade (951 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), and Construction (725 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($92,282), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,698).

Employment

Occupations

7.4k
2024 Value
± 700
−4.83%
1 Year decline
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Myrtle Beach, SC declined at a rate of −4.83%, from 7.78k employees to 7.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Myrtle Beach, SC, are Management Occupations (1,157 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,152 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (692 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

7.4k
2024 Value
± 700
−4.83%
1 Year decline
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Myrtle Beach, SC declined at a rate of −4.83%, from 7.78k employees to 7.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Myrtle Beach, SC, are Retail Trade (951 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), and Construction (725 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Myrtle Beach, SC, though some of these residents may live in North Myrtle Beach, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,831
Median earning men ± $19,707
$41,815
Median earning women ± $6,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($122,661), and Public Administration ($96,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,500), and Manufacturing ($80,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Myrtle Beach, SC was $416,900 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $371,900 to $416,900, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in North Myrtle Beach, SC is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Myrtle Beach, SC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Myrtle Beach, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,365
$8,189
Median Property Taxes
±$635

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 North Myrtle Beach, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

82.2%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in North Myrtle Beach, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,722
Median Household Income
± $3,862
9.97k
Number of Households
± 752

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.97k households in North Myrtle Beach, SC grew to $72,722 from the previous year's value of $72,111.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Myrtle Beach, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in North Myrtle Beach, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Myrtle Beach, SC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in North Myrtle Beach, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North 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 North Myrtle Beach, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Myrtle Beach, SC (1.46k out of 19.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North 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.

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Health

91.6% of the population of North Myrtle Beach, SC has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 7.4% on Medicaid, 31.4% on Medicare, 23.3% on non-group plans, and 1.23% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.2% under 18 years, 7.33% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.37%
Uninsured
28.3%
Employer Coverage
7.4%
Medicaid
31.4%
Medicare
23.3%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Myrtle Beach, SC declined by 18% from 10.2% to 8.37%.

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