Myrtle Beach, SC Demographic Data
Myrtle Beach, SC Summary
Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County in South Carolina
- Population: 27,708
- Area: 23.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,175.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 19.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Myrtle Beach, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,445
51%
50.8
Male
14,661
49%
49.2
Total Population
30,106
323,128,000
Myrtle Beach, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,179
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,575
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,144
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,570
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,692
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,499
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,792
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,223
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,067
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,059
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,147
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,609
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
550
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,145
80.2%
77.2
Female
12,340
51.1%
51.3
Male
11,805
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,371
77.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,553
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,306
17.6%
15.2
Female
3,074
57.9%
55.8
Male
2,232
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Myrtle Beach, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,554
98.2%
96.8
White
23,447
77.9%
72.6
Black or African American
4,096
13.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
236
0.8%
0.8
Asian
486
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
39
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
35
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
272
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
88
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
129
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
122
0.4%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,160
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
552
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,913
13.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,018
6.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
373
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,508
5.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,193
87.0%
82.2
Myrtle Beach, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,143
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,040
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,071
27.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,274
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,700
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,767
17.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,951
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,183
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,763
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,718
26.1%
31.2
Myrtle Beach, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,346
33.1%
33.7%
Now Married
10,217
40.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,024
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
857
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,764
7.0
5.8%
Myrtle Beach, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,255
83.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,672
16.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,826
10.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,018
3.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
522
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
306
1.1%
1.1%
Myrtle Beach, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,167
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,034
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,201
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,853
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,582
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,298
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
944
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,000
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
345
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
544
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
37,023
57,617
Per capita income
26,953
31,128
Myrtle Beach, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
85
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,680
32.8%
9.8
Construction
1,299
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,145
15.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
823
5.8%
6.6
Information
108
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
419
2.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
855
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,034
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
365
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,894
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
288
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
277
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,552
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,645
25.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
924
6.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,835
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,316
30.2%
18.1%
Myrtle Beach, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,908
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,791
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,866
13.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
65
0.5%
5.1
Walked
514
3.7%
2.7
Other means
387
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
285
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.7
26.6
Myrtle Beach, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,460
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,040
46.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,195
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,273
9.8%
21.0
Myrtle Beach, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,968
55.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,557
50.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,411
49.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,604
45.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
41
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Myrtle Beach, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,572
1 room
1,904
8.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,691
7.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,870
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
7,226
30.7%
16.5
5 rooms
4,486
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,536
10.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,409
6.0%
12.0
8 rooms
672
2.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
778
3.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Myrtle Beach, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,572
1-unit, detached
7,186
30.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,118
9.0%
5.9
2-units
737
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,299
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,457
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,712
7.3%
4.4
20 or more units
7,221
30.6%
9.0
Mobile home
828
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.1%
0.1
Myrtle Beach, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
151
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
430
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,695
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,708
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,018
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,340
26.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,276
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,141
21.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
593
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
220
0.9%
1.4%
Myrtle Beach, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
810
6.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
156
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
11,953
92.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.2%
1.1
Myrtle Beach, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,698
47295100.0
Less than $500
109
2.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
218
5.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
241
6.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
405
11.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
606
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,018
27.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,101
29.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,219
33.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
402
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
378
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
328
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,345
36.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Myrtle Beach, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,265
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
25
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
105
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
177
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
571
9.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,258
20.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,117
65.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
146
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
824
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
716
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
603
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
628
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
866
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
487
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,866
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
245
0.0%
0.0%
Myrtle Beach, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,557
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
611
9.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,037
15.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,030
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,050
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,199
18.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
930
14.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
612
9.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
88
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,600
205,000
