Myrtle Beach, SC Profile

Myrtle Beach, SC, population 26,593, is located in South Carolina's Horry county, about 94.3 miles from Fayetteville and 125.3 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Myrtle Beach's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Myrtle Beach has grown by about 17%.

Myrtle Beach's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Myrtle Beach tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	34.90
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,759	N/A
2001	24,389	7.16%
2002	24,514	0.51%
2003	24,677	0.66%
2004	25,459	3.17%
2005	26,593	4.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,498

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,039
2003	2,455
2004	1,848
2005	1,945
2006	2,055

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	4	3	3	8
Forcible Rape	-	42	63	42	54	67
Robbery	-	158	195	179	193	203
Aggravated Assault	-	273	346	238	251	277

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	18,859
2003	19,524
2004	22,121
2005	19,961
2006	18,095

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	835	773	930	851	778
Larceny, Theft	-	3,106	3,547	4,052	3,834	3590
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	453	515	547	456	519
Arson	-	-	10	10	16	15

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.5 Square Miles