North Myrtle Beach, SC Demographics

A map of North Myrtle Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,697	16,808	89.1%	89.5%
Hispanic	938	799	4.7%	4.3%
Black	575	414	2.9%	2.2%
Multiracial	414	486	2.1%	2.6%
Asian	151	147	0.8%	0.8%
Native American/Other	80	136	0.4%	0.7%

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has an estimated population of 19,855, an increase from the 18,790 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 2.9% Black, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of North Myrtle Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

North Myrtle Beach has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than 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 North Myrtle Beach, that probability was 19.7% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

North Myrtle Beach is ranked the 32nd 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). North Myrtle Beach was ranked the 32nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

North Myrtle Beach's White Population

17,697 residents of North Myrtle Beach, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in North Myrtle Beach is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. North Myrtle Beach ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, North Myrtle Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of North Myrtle Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.1%.

North Myrtle Beach is more White than neighboring Atlantic Beach (26.2% White), Little River (83.3% White), and Calabash (78.8% White). North Myrtle Beach is less White than neighboring Briarcliffe Acres (90% White), and Carolina Shores (94.1% White).

North Myrtle Beach's Black Population

575 residents of North Myrtle Beach, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in North Myrtle Beach is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. North Myrtle Beach ranks 437th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, North Myrtle Beach's Black population has grown by an estimated 38.9%. Black residents' share of North Myrtle Beach's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.9%.

North Myrtle Beach is more Black than neighboring Carolina Shores (0% Black). North Myrtle Beach is less Black than neighboring Atlantic Beach (60.3% Black), Briarcliffe Acres (6% Black), Little River (6.4% Black), and Calabash (5.6% Black).

North Myrtle Beach's Asian Population

151 residents of North Myrtle Beach, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in North Myrtle Beach is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. North Myrtle Beach ranks 170th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, North Myrtle Beach's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Asian residents' share of North Myrtle Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

North Myrtle Beach is more Asian than neighboring Atlantic Beach (0% Asian), Briarcliffe Acres (0.2% Asian), Little River (0.6% Asian), and Carolina Shores (0% Asian). North Myrtle Beach is less Asian than neighboring Calabash (1.5% Asian).

North Myrtle Beach's Hispanic Population

938 residents of North Myrtle Beach, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in North Myrtle Beach is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. North Myrtle Beach ranks 217th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, North Myrtle Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.4%. Hispanic residents' share of North Myrtle Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

North Myrtle Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Briarcliffe Acres (0.9% Hispanic), and Carolina Shores (0.3% Hispanic). North Myrtle Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Atlantic Beach (11.8% Hispanic), and Calabash (6.4% Hispanic).

North Myrtle Beach's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of North Myrtle 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 North Myrtle Beach is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. North Myrtle Beach ranks 210th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, North Myrtle Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of North Myrtle Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

North Myrtle 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). North Myrtle Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carolina Shores (3.3% Native American/Other).

North Myrtle Beach's Multiracial Population

414 residents of North Myrtle Beach, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in North Myrtle Beach is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. North Myrtle Beach ranks 348th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, North Myrtle Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Multiracial residents' share of North Myrtle Beach's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.1%.

North Myrtle Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Atlantic Beach (1.3% Multiracial). North Myrtle Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring 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.