Myrtle Beach City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.sc.gov

Myrtle beach is situated in the state of South carolina. The number of citizens in Myrtle beach, SC is twenty-two thousand, seven hundred and fifty-nine - males account for forty-nine point two six percent of population. There's nice views in the city Median household income for Myrtle beach, SC is thirty-five thousand, four hundred and ninety-eight dollars. ten thousand, four hundred and thirteen households are in Myrtle beach, SC. Median age of an average Myrtle beach, SC resident is thirty-six point nine years old. The best place to bring up children.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Location of Myrtle Beach inSouth Carolina
Location of Myrtle Beach in
South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°43′15″N 78°52′32″W / 32.72083, -78.87556
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Horry
Government
 - Mayor John Rhodes
Area
 - Total 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km²)
 - Land 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km²)
 - Water 12,359,674 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 22,759
 - Density 1,356.4/sq mi (523.7/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 843
FIPS code 45-49075GR2
GNIS feature ID 1249770GR3
Website: http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/


Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Grand Strand, a stretch of beaches along the South Carolina coastline, and the combined Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach MSA.

Founded early in the 20th century, Myrtle Beach is primarily a resort town. It is the primary hub of the Grand Strand, a stretch of beaches along South Carolina's coast, and sees upward of ten million visitors each annual season [citation needed], with a large proportion coming from Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Georgia, West Virginia, England, and Canada [citation needed]. Visitors are drawn primarily by the coastline, but also by a number of amusement parks, restaurants, festivals, and tourist traps.

As of 2006, the population of the city was 22,759, with the metro area estimated to be at 238,493.[1]