South Carolina / Census place 4549075

Myrtle Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Myrtle Beach city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,937
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,746/sq mi
23.4 sq mi land area
Median age
47.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,394
Median home value
$388,800
Median gross rent
$1,261
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.5%
Typical commute
17.7 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: N MYRTLE BEACH (12 mi from place center)
Average high
72.7°F
Average low
55.3°F
Annual rainfall
48.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Myrtle Beach.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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