Myrtle Beach City, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach City, Horry County, South Carolina is a city located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 22759 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 30596, It is 15th most populous in South Carolina. The city spans an area of 16.8 sq mi (43.51 square kilometre), of which, 16.78 square miles (43.46 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 18th largest by area in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

As of the census of 2000, there were 22759 people, 10413 households, and 5410 families residing in the city. The population density was 1356.3 people per square mile (523.67/kmē), it is the 68th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 14658 housing units at an average density of 873.5 per square mile (337.26/kmē). The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79. In the Myrtle Beach City, 18% of the population was under the age of 18, 11% were 18 to 24, 33.6% were 25 to 44, 22.5% were 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101 males. The median age was 36.9 years, the median age of male residents at 34.9 and the median age of female residents at 39.4. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 81.16% White, 12.76% Black or African American, 0.42% American Indian, 1.28% Asian, 0.13% Native Hawaiian, 1.88% from two or more races and 2.37% Other races.

Myrtle Beach city South Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Myrtle Beach city South Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Myrtle Beach City South Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $35498, it would be the 122nd highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The median income for a family in the city was $43900, it is 104th wealthiest city by median family income in South Carolina. The per capita income for the city was $23214, it is the 34th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The median income of city was $19753, Median income for males is $21371, compared with $17249 for females.

In 2000, 4363 pupils and students, of which 2225 are male and 2138 are female, 19.17% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 264 nursery or pri school, 197 kindergarten, 1770 elementary school, 956 high school and 1176 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census22759
April 2000 Estimate23521
July 2000 Estimate23820
July 2001 Estimate24736
July 2002 Estimate24837
July 2003 Estimate24966
July 2004 Estimate25765
July 2005 Estimate26987
July 2006 Estimate28670
July 2007 Estimate29886
July 2008 Estimate30596
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school118146264
Kindergarten97100197
Elementary school9128581770
High school478478956
College or graduate school6205561176
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina$35498$43900$23214
Horry County, South Carolina$36470$42676$19949
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587