Myrtle Beach, SC City Data

Myrtle Beach, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,759 people who live in Myrtle Beach and approximately 196,629 who live in Horry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Myrtle Beach to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Myrtle Beach. We have included Myrtle Beach housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Myrtle Beach Information

Horry County where Myrtle Beach resides is 1,254.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 196,629 and has a population rank of 281 out of all the places in the United States.

Myrtle Beach has a total of 22,759 people and of those residents there are 11,547 males and 11,212 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 2,570 births each year and around 1,941 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Myrtle Beach varies per year, but currently 22,330 are one race and 429 are two or more races.

Of the 22,759 people who live in Myrtle Beach, there are 4,587 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Myrtle Beach is 2,436 male and 2,151 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 18,664.

General Myrtle Beach Information
Total area in square miles - Horry County	1,254.96
Water area in square miles - Horry County	N/A
Resident population - Horry County	196,629
Population rank - Horry County	281
Total population	22,759
Total population (male)	11,547
Total population (female)	11,212
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Horry County	2,570
Deaths- Horry County	1,941
Population of one race	22,330
Population of two or more races	429
Population under 20 years	4,587
Population under 20 years (male)	2,436
Population under 20 years (female)	2,151
Total population 18 years and over	18,664

Myrtle Beach Social Characteristics

There are 81,800 households in Myrtle Beach. Families make up 54,777 of these households. The table below breaks down the Myrtle Beach families into three different groups. Married-couple families (42,027), male householder with no wife present (3,005) and female householder with no husband present (9,171). The remainder of the Myrtle Beach households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 27,285. Myrtle Beach, SC moving companies help people in Myrtle Beach move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Myrtle Beach. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Myrtle Beach is based, there are 83,502 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,907 never married, 45,027 now married, 2,666 separated, 9,182 widowed, and 9,720 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,791 separated, 2,107 widowed and 7,819 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Myrtle Beach social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Myrtle Beach.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Horry County)
Total households	81,800
Family households (families)	54,777
With own children under 18 years	23,803
Married-couple family	42,027
With own children under 18 years	15,212
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,005
With own children under 18 years	1,567
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,171
With own children under 18 years	5,431
Nonfamily households	27,285
Householder living alone	21,045
65 years and over	6,984

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,372
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,504
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,684
Householder	5,410
Spouse	3,837
Child	4,747
Other relatives	296
Nonrelatives	578
Unmarried partner	241
Roomer or boarder	67
Housemate or roommate	144
Unmarried partner	793
Foster child	5
Other	121

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,916
Male householder	2,533
Male householder living alone	1,626
Male householder not living alone	907
Female householder	2,470
Female householder living alone	1,927
Female householder not living alone	543
Nonrelatives	1,913
Unmarried partner	552
Roomer or boarder	235
Housemate or roommate	977
Foster child	2
Other	147

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	83,502
Never married	16,907
Now married	45,027
Separated	2,666
Widowed	9,182
Divorced	9,720
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,791
Widowed	2,107
Divorced	7,819

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,759
Male	11,547
Under 5 years	627
5 to 9 years	608
10 to 14 years	591
15 to 17 years	343
18 and 19 years	267
20 years	154
21 years	200
22 to 24 years	722
25 to 29 years	1,190
30 to 34 years	1,088
35 to 39 years	1,020
40 to 44 years	889
45 to 49 years	758
50 to 54 years	670
55 to 59 years	570
60 and 61 years	177
62 to 64 years	267
65 and 66 years	164
67 to 69 years	264
70 to 74 years	379
75 to 79 years	328
80 to 84 years	176
85 years and over	95
Female	11,212
Under 5 years	527
5 to 9 years	548
10 to 14 years	529
15 to 17 years	322
18 and 19 years	225
20 years	165
21 years	193
22 to 24 years	576
25 to 29 years	906
30 to 34 years	840
35 to 39 years	889
40 to 44 years	815
45 to 49 years	796
50 to 54 years	754
55 to 59 years	571
60 and 61 years	202
62 to 64 years	347
65 and 66 years	228
67 to 69 years	343
70 to 74 years	513
75 to 79 years	440
80 to 84 years	285
85 years and over	198

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,759
One race	22,330
White	18,472
Black or African American	2,903
American Indian and Alaska Native	95
Asian	291
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29
Some other race	53
Two or more races	429

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,600
People who are White alone	18,352
People who are Black or African American alone	2,870
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	93
People who are Asian alone	290
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	29
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,051
People who are Some other race alone	540

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	185,564
Same house	91,452
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,339
Different state or abroad	42,342
Different state	39,245
Abroad	3,097

PLACE OF BIRTH (Horry County)
Total resident population	196,629
Born in United States	65,643
State of residence	89,197
Different state	97,812
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,814
Foreign born	7,806

Myrtle Beach Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Myrtle Beach. That total enrollment is 42,752 for the population of the country, which includes Myrtle Beach. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,004 and elementary or high school enrollment was 58,423 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,530.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Myrtle Beach population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,752
Pre-kindergarten	2,786
Public	1,458
Private	1,328
Kindergarten	2,223
Public	1,865
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,335
Public	18,057
Private	1,278
Elementary and high school	29,212
Public	27,354
Private	1,858
High school grades 9 to 12	9,877
Public	9,297
Private	580
College, undergraduate years	7,616
Public	6,732
Private	884
Graduate or professional school	915
Public	712
Private	203
Not enrolled in school	147,241

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	136,551
Less than 9th grade	7,642
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,101
High school graduate	43,963
Some college, no degree	31,748
Associate's degree	9,533
Bachelor's degree	25,564
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,484

Myrtle Beach Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 159,541 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Myrtle Beach. The Myrtle Beach occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,558), service occupations (19,589), sales and office occupations (29,113), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (523), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,927) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,867). The 159,541 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,761 private wage and salary workers, 11,289 government workers, 7,189 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Horry County)
Population 16 years and over	159,541
In labor force	102,356
Civilian labor force	102,281
Employed	97,577
Unemployed	4,704
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	82,414
In labor force	48,434
Civilian labor force	48,401
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,638
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	77,127
In labor force	53,922
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,066
Armed forces	42

COMMUTING TO WORK (Horry County)
Workers 16 years and over	95,732
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	75,627
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,743
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,660
Other means	1,003
Worked at home	2,547
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,207,545

OCCUPATION (Horry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,558
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,558
Service occupations	19,589
Sales and office occupations	29,113
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	523
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,927
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,867

INDUSTRY (Horry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,558
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,094
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,899
Wholesale trade	2,214
Retail trade	15,295
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,161
Information	2,528
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,205
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,266
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,890
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,602
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,122

CLASS OF WORKER (Horry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,558
Private wage and salary workers	78,761
Government workers	11,289
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,189
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Myrtle Beach Housing Characteristics

In Myrtle Beach, SC there are 122,085 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 81,800 occupied and 40,285 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Myrtle Beach, there are 54,586 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,300 units in Myrtle Beach. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Myrtle Beach, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Myrtle Beach, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Myrtle Beach. There are 742 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,007 with rent between $200-299, 4,964 with rent between $300-499 and 13,384 with rent for $500 and above. Full Myrtle Beach gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Myrtle Beach, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Horry County)
Total housing units	122,085
Occupied housing units	81,800
Vacant housing units	40,285

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Horry County)
Total housing units	122,085
1-unit, detached	54,586
1-unit, attached	3,300
2 units	2,970
3 or 4 units	5,629
5 to 9 units	10,788
10 to 19 units	7,804
20 to 49 units	5,180
50 or more units	6,828
Mobile home	24,666

HOUSING TENURE (Horry County)
Occupied housing units	81,800
Owner-occupied	59,713
Renter-occupied	22,087

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Horry County)
Occupied housing units	81,800
No vehicles available	5,329
2 vehicle available	44,952
3 vehicles available	8,589
4 vehicles available	2,059
5 or more vehicles available	632

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Horry County)
Occupied housing units	81,800
Utility gas	2,429
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	72,734
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,262
Coal or coke
Wood	625
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	395

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Horry County)
Occupied housing units	81,800
Less Than $50,000	59,713
$50,000 to $99,999	11,705
$100,000 to $149,999	11,805
$150,000 to $199,999	6,354
$200,000 to $299,999	3,618
$300,000 to $499,999	1,150
$1,000,000 or more	93
Median (dollars)	119,700

GROSS RENT (Horry County)
Occupied units paying rent	22,087
Less than $200	742
$200 to $299	1,007
$300 to $499	4,964
$500 to $699	7,571
$700 to $999	4,874
$1,000 to $1,499	884
$1,500 or more	54