Myrtle Beach, SC Population

Overview

35,116

Total Population

45.7

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,663

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Myrtle Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Myrtle Beach is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Myrtle Beach's population under 18 was 18.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Myrtle Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Myrtle Beach, 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.

There are 1,106 more females than males in Myrtle Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Myrtle Beach, SC.
The Myrtle Beach, SC gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,411.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,712.

Myrtle Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Myrtle Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,663 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,453 (86.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Myrtle Beach is White with a population of 25,349 (72.19% of the total population).

Myrtle Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 38,417 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Myrtle Beach's population increased by 3,039 (12.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Myrtle Beach's population increased by 8,935 (33.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Myrtle Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,995.