Atlantic Beach, SC Demographics

A map of Atlantic Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	143	88	60.3%	45.1%
White	62	77	26.2%	39.5%
Hispanic	28	12	11.8%	6.2%
Multiracial	3	8	1.3%	4.1%
Native American/Other	1	7	0.4%	3.6%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	1.5%

Atlantic Beach, South Carolina has an estimated population of 237, a large increase from the 195 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.3% Black, 26.2% White, 11.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Atlantic Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Atlantic Beach has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Atlantic Beach, that probability was 63.3% in 2020 and 55.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Atlantic Beach is ranked the 400th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Atlantic Beach was ranked the 406th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Atlantic Beach's White Population

62 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 26.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Atlantic Beach is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Atlantic Beach ranks 355th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. White residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has decreased from 39.5% to 26.2%.

Atlantic Beach is less White than neighboring North Myrtle Beach (89.1% White), Briarcliffe Acres (90% White), Little River (83.3% White), Carolina Shores (94.1% White), and Calabash (78.8% White).

Atlantic Beach's Black Population

143 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 60.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Atlantic Beach is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Atlantic Beach ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Black population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Black residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has increased from 45.1% to 60.3%.

Atlantic Beach is more Black than neighboring North Myrtle Beach (2.9% Black), Briarcliffe Acres (6% Black), Little River (6.4% Black), Carolina Shores (0% Black), and Calabash (5.6% Black).

Atlantic Beach's Asian Population

0 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Atlantic Beach is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Atlantic Beach ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Atlantic Beach is less Asian than neighboring North Myrtle Beach (0.8% Asian), Briarcliffe Acres (0.2% Asian), Little River (0.6% Asian), and Calabash (1.5% Asian).

Atlantic Beach's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 11.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Atlantic Beach is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Atlantic Beach ranks 139th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has increased from 6.2% to 11.8%.

Atlantic Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring North Myrtle Beach (4.7% Hispanic), Briarcliffe Acres (0.9% Hispanic), Little River (4.7% Hispanic), Carolina Shores (0.3% Hispanic), and Calabash (6.4% Hispanic).

Atlantic Beach's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Atlantic Beach is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Atlantic Beach ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.4%.

Atlantic Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Briarcliffe Acres (0% Native American/Other), Little River (0.1% Native American/Other), and Calabash (0% Native American/Other). Atlantic Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carolina Shores (3.3% Native American/Other).

Atlantic Beach's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Atlantic Beach, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Atlantic Beach is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Atlantic Beach ranks 159th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Atlantic Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Atlantic Beach's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.3%.

Atlantic Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring North Myrtle Beach (2.1% Multiracial), Briarcliffe Acres (2.9% Multiracial), Little River (4.8% Multiracial), Carolina Shores (2.3% Multiracial), and Calabash (7.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.