South Carolina · Census place 49075
Myrtle Beach city, SC
Quick answer
Myrtle Beach city has 37,214 residents, ranking #14 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $53,679, the median home is worth $347,700 and median gross rent runs $1,132 a month.
- Population
- 37,214Myrtle Beach city residents
- Median household income
- $53,679Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $347,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,132Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Myrtle Beach city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Myrtle Beach city median would spend about 25.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.9% of residents and 61.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Greer city 39,191
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- Fort Mill town 28,281
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