Myrtle Beach

County:: Horry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 23.413
State:: South Carolina

Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. Myrtle Beach has a 2025 population of 42,179. Myrtle Beach is currently growing at a rate of 3.03% annually and its population has increased by 17.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,973 in 2020.

The average household income in Myrtle Beach is $87,503 with a poverty rate of 16.9%. The median age in Myrtle Beach is 47 years: 42.9 years for males, and 50.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Myrtle Beach includes 69.9% White, 14.44% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	26,014	69.9%
Black or African American	5,375	14.44%
Two or more races	4,847	13.02%
Other race	496	1.33%
Asian	423	1.14%
Native American	36	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	23	0.06%

Myrtle Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Myrtle Beach's average per capita income is $36,010. Household income levels show a median of $53,679. The poverty rate stands at 16.9%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,097	-
Families	$71,897	$110,003
Households	$53,679	$87,503
Non Families	$35,799	$55,981

$36,010

Average Income

$53,679

Median Household Income

16.9%

Poverty Rate