Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina demographics
Population: 35,116
Median age: 45.7
Median household income: 45,701
Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Myrtle Beach city, SC.
Population
| 2021 | 35,116 |
| 2020 | 33,638 |
| 2019 | 32,700 |
| 2018 | 31,783 |
| 2017 | 30,760 |
| 2016 | 30,106 |
| 2015 | 29,198 |
| 2014 | 28,455 |
| 2013 | 27,884 |
| 2012 | 27,433 |
| 2011 | 27,097 |
| 2010 | 26,696 |
| 2009 | 29,945 |
Census data for Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina
| Total population | 35,116 |
| Male | 17,005 |
| Female | 18,111 |
| Total population | 35,116 |
| Under 5 years | 2,016 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,406 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,067 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,596 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,494 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,535 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,049 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,619 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,875 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,963 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,035 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,814 |
| 85 years and over | 647 |
| Median age (years) | 45.7 |
| Under 18 years | 6,522 |
| 16 years and over | 29,125 |
| 18 years and over | 28,594 |
| 21 years and over | 27,862 |
| 62 years and over | 9,346 |
| 65 years and over | 7,496 |
| Total population | 35,116 |
| One race | 32,418 |
| White | 25,349 |
| Black or African American | 6,152 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 51 |
| Asian | 420 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Some other race | 443 |
| Two or more races | 2,698 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,883 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,267 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,616 |
Social characteristics in Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina
| Total households | 15,025 |
| Family households (families) | 6,346 |
| Married-couple family | 885 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,976 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,399 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,818 |
| Average household size | 5,411 |
| Average family size | 2.33 |
Economic characteristics in Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina
| Total households | 15,025 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,098 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 745 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,049 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,094 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,964 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,829 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,313 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,437 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 709 |
| $200,000 or more | 787 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,701 |
Housing characteristics in Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 23,812 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,025 |
| Vacant housing units | 8,787 |
| Total housing units | 23,812 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,480 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,775 |
| 2 units | 426 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,584 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,324 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,798 |
| 20 or more units | 6,258 |
| Mobile home | 1,167 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 23,812 |
| Built 2014 or later | 102 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,548 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,146 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,488 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,958 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,006 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,628 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,499 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 261 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 176 |
| Total housing units | 23,812 |
| 1 room | 1,756 |
| 2 rooms | 1,453 |
| 3 rooms | 3,404 |
| 4 rooms | 5,510 |
| 5 rooms | 4,589 |
| 6 rooms | 3,048 |
| 7 rooms | 1,688 |
| 8 rooms | 885 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,479 |
| Median rooms | 4.5 |
| Total housing units | 23,812 |
| No bedroom | 1,761 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,861 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,411 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,181 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,069 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 529 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,025 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,702 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,323 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,025 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,911 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,294 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,013 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,939 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 971 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 897 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,702 |
| Less than $50,000 | 322 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 835 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,354 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,018 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,454 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,300 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,064 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 355 |
| Median (dollars) | 246,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,702 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,548 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,154 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,111 |
| Less than $500 | 223 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,835 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,408 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 401 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 107 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 86 |
| $3,000 or more | 51 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,000 |
| No rent paid | 212 |
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