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The total population of Myrtle Beach is estimated to be 36,064 with 17,903 males (49.64%) and 18,161 females (50.36%). There are 258 more females than males in Myrtle Beach.
The median household income in Myrtle Beach was $49,399 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 246(0.50%) from $49,153 in 2020. This income is 66.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Myrtle Beach sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $57,816. Overall, the median household income for the city of Myrtle Beach stands at $49,399.
In Myrtle Beach, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,170 for males and $25,767 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,383 for males and $36,436 for females.
In Myrtle Beach, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $56,851, followed by Two or More Races households at $33,930, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $28,540.
In 2022, the population of Myrtle Beach was 38,417, a 3.87% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Myrtle Beach's population was 36,986, an increase of 2.83% compared to a population of 35,969 in 2020.
The median age in Myrtle Beach, SC is 45.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.63% were under the age of 15, 16.25% aged 15 to 29, 46.77% aged 30 to 64, 19.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Myrtle Beach population: 72.19% are White, 17.52% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.26% are some other race and 7.68% are multiracial.