Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach Population and Demographics

Myrtle Beach Population and Demographics Resources


Myrtle Beach Population: 22759 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 11547 50.74%
Female 11212 49.26%

Under 5 years 1154 5.07%
5 to 9 years 1156 5.08%
10 to 14 years 1120 4.92%
15 to 19 years 1157 5.08%
20 to 24 years 2010 8.83%
25 to 34 years 4024 17.68%
35 to 44 years 3613 15.88%
45 to 54 years 2978 13.08%
55 to 59 years 1141 5.01%
60 to 64 years 993 4.36%
65 to 74 years 1891 8.31%
75 to 84 years 1229 5.4%
85 years and over 293 1.29%

Median age (years) 36.9

18 years and over 18664 82.01%
Male 9378 41.21%
Female 9286 40.8%
21 years and over 17853 78.44%
62 years and over 4027 17.69%
65 years and over 3413 15%
Male 1406 6.18%
Female 2007 8.82%

Race
One race 22330 98.12%
White 18472 81.16%
Black or African American 2903 12.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native 95 0.42%
Asian 291 1.28%
Asian indian 57 0.25%
Chinese 27 0.12%
Filipino 32 0.14%
Japanese 24 0.11%
Korean 18 0.08%
Vietnamese 97 0.43%
Other Asian 36 0.16%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 29 0.13%
Native Hawaiian 1 0%
Guamanian or Chamorro 23 0.1%
Samoan 4 0.02%
Other Pacific Islander 1 0%
Some other race 540 2.37%
Two or more races 429 1.88%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 22759 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1062 4.67%
Mexican 682 3%
Puerto Rican 95 0.42%
Cuban 12 0.05%
Other Hispanic or Latino 273 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 21697 95.33%
White alone 18016 79.16%

Relationship
Total Population 22759 100.00%
In households 22600 99.3%
Householder 10413 45.75%
Spouse 3837 16.86%
Child 4747 20.86%
Own child under 18 years 3621 15.91%
Other relatives 1112 4.89%
Under 18 years 350 1.54%
Nonrelatives 2491 10.95%
Unmarried partner 793 3.48%
In group quarters 159 0.7%
Institutionalized population 21 0.09%
Non-Institutionalized population 138 0.61%

Households by Type
Total Households 10413 100.0 %
Family households (families) 5410 51.95%
With own children under 18 years 2112 20.28%
Married-couple family 3837 36.85%
With own children under 18 years 1264 12.14%
Female householder, no husband present 1156 11.1%
With own children under 18 years 661 6.35%
Non Family households 5003 48.05%
Householder living alone 3553 34.12%
Householder 65 years and over 1083 10.4%

Households with individuals under 18 years 2372 22.78%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 2504 24.05%

Average Household size 2.17
Average family size 2.79

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 14658 100.00%
Occupied housing units 10413 71.04%
Vacant housing units 4245 28.96%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2584 17.63%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 18.2

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 10413 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units. 5399 51.85%
Renter-occupied housing units. 5014 48.15%

Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.17
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.17

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.

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