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Myrtle Beach's current population is 23,353 people with 10,335 households within this smaller 3 mile radius. This area experienced positive population growth of 9.2% from 2010-2020. This area is projected to grow another 12.2% over the next five years. This is higher than the national average.
The median age of the population in this area is 42.5 which is slightly above the state average of 41.0 years old. This area has an average household size of 2.23 persons. This area is not very family centric with 53.9% of the households being family households and with 27.5% having children in the home and 15.9% of the population being under 15 and an additional 12.3% being under 24. Another 25.2% of this area’s population is between 25 and 44 years of age and 26.8% between 45-64 years old leaving 19.8% of the population over 65 years old. These last two age groups are target age groups for dentures, partials, crowns, and other restorative work.
Myrtle Beach has a daytime employee population of 36,611 versus a permanent population of 23,353 meaning the daytime employee population is 156.8% of the permanent population living in the area and 77.0% of the total daytime population. Myrtle Beach has a significant employee population that strongly influences the area. This could allow a practice to keep more daytime weekday hours as opposed to early morning hours, evening hours, or Saturday hours.
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In this area, 22.1% of the population either holds a bachelor's degree or higher educational degree. Myrtle Beach is lower than the state and US average.
The dominant racial and ethnic groups of the population in the Myrtle Beach area are White 55.0%, Black 19.2%, Asian 2.9%, 11.7% other races and 18.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
|  | Table #2 Significant Demographic Characteristics |
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Demographic Analysis for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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| POPULATION | | | | |
| Population 2025 | | 23,353 | 43,729 | 5,391,458 | 338,440,954 |
| 2010 Total Population | | 19,631 | 30,829 | 4,636,256 | 309,121,785 |
| 2020 Total Population | | 21,431 | 38,273 | 5,132,486 | 331,839,624 |
| Projected Total Population 2030 | 26,201 | 49,555 | 5,626,237 | 344,873,411 |
| Population Change, 2010 - 2020 | 9.2% | 24.1% | 10.7% | 7.3% |
| Annual Population Change Rate, 2025 - 2030 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| POPULATION AGE BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Median Age | 42.5 | 44.5 | 41.0 | 39.3 |
| Under 4 years old | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| 5 - 9 years old | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 10 - 14 years old | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 15 - 24 years old | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 25 - 44 years old | 25.2% | 25.3% | 24.7% | 26.9% |
| Number of Adults 25-44 | 5,887 | 11,069 | 1,332,357 | 90,938,228 |
| 45 - 64 years old | 26.8% | 25.6% | 24.8% | 24.4% |
| Number of Adults 45-64 | 6,264 | 11,203 | 1,334,445 | 82,485,679 |
| 65 years and over | 19.8% | 23.7% | 20.3% | 18.1% |
| Number of Adults 65 years and older | 4,619 | 10,358 | 1,094,324 | 61,399,291 |
| 0 - 14 years old | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 17.4% |
| Number of Children 0-14 years old | 3,712 | 6,376 | 923,785 | 58,800,947 |
NOTE: All percentages are rounded. ESRI data pulled as of August 27, 2025. Data showing future dates are projections.
| | Highlighted fields signify favorable characteristics on a comparison basis with the other locations listed and/or national averages |
