North Myrtle Beach, SC Population

Overview

18,502

Total Population

60.0

Median age

50.65%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

88.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,476

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Myrtle Beach is 60.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Myrtle Beach's population under 18 was 10.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Myrtle Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Myrtle Beach, 9.51% were under the age of 15, 8.05% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 35.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 240 more females than males in North Myrtle Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.65% females and 49.35% males in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
The North Myrtle Beach, SC gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,251.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,309.

North Myrtle Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Myrtle Beach population: 91.23% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.81% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 3.88% are multiracial.
North Myrtle Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,476 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,026 (92.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Myrtle Beach is White with a population of 16,88 (91.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,836 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, North Myrtle Beach's population increased by 2,685 (23.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Myrtle Beach's population increased by 4,900 (35.00%), 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, North Myrtle Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,315.