North Myrtle Beach, SC Profile

North Myrtle Beach, SC, population 14,096, is located in South Carolina's Horry county, about 86.3 miles from Fayetteville and 135.3 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's North Myrtle Beach's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of North Myrtle Beach has grown by about 28%.

North 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 North Myrtle Beach tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	48.10
	Males	46.20
	Females	49.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	14.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,974	N/A
2001	11,547	5.22%
2002	12,055	4.40%
2003	12,504	3.72%
2004	13,159	5.24%
2005	14,096	7.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,787

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	774
2002	890
2003	560
2004	691
2005	457
2006	419

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	4	18	13	12	6	12
Robbery	32	39	18	11	16	19
Aggravated Assault	49	43	37	64	37	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	11,581
2002	11,483
2003	11,430
2004	12,029
2005	10,953
2006	9,172

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	252	245	234	285	258	222
Larceny, Theft	934	942	1,060	1,153	1,136	1049
Motor Vehicle Theft	101	103	93	77	67	42
Arson	1	1	6	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	8 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles