Myrtle Beach metropolitan area
Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Area | |
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| Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC–NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Coordinates: 33°35′20″N 79°03′18″W / 33.589°N 79.055°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | South Carolina, North Carolina |
| Largest city | Myrtle Beach |
| Other cities | - Conway - North Myrtle Beach - Georgetown - Loris - Shallotte - Oak Island - Leland |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 487,722 |
| • Rank | 114th in the U.S. |
The Myrtle Beach metropolitan area (also Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach MSA) is a census-designated metropolitan statistical area consisting of Horry County in South Carolina and Brunswick County in North Carolina. The wider Myrtle Beach CSA includes Georgetown County, South Carolina . The region's primary cities, in order by population are Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Conway, South Carolina; Leland, North Carolina; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Georgetown, South Carolina. Also included is Oak Island, North Carolina with a permanent population of 6,783 (as of the 2010 census) but a summertime population of approximately 50,000.
Area
| County | 2021 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change |
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| Horry County | 365,579 | 351,029 | +4.14% |
| Brunswick County | 144,215 | 136,693 | +5.50% |
| Georgetown County | 63,921 | 63,404 | +0.82% |
| Total | 573,715 | 551,126 | +4.10% |
Largest cities and towns
| Rank | City / town | County | 2021 estimate | 2020 Census | Change |
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| 1 | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 37,100 | 35,682 | +3.97% |
| 2 | Leland | Brunswick County | 25,974 | 22,908 | +13.38% |
| 3 | Conway | Horry County | 23,119 | 24,849 | −6.96% |
| 4 | North Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 19,485 | 18,790 | +3.70% |
| 5 | Oak Island | Brunswick County | 8,878 | 8,396 | +5.74% |
| 6 | Georgetown | Georgetown County | 8,333 | 8,403 | −0.83% |
| 7 | St. James | Brunswick County | 6,913 | 6,529 | +5.88% |
| 8 | Boiling Spring Lakes | Brunswick County | 6,168 | 5,943 | +3.79% |
| 9 | Carolina Shores | Brunswick County | 4,763 | 4,588 | +3.81% |
| 10 | Surfside Beach | Horry County | 4,253 | 4,155 | +2.36% |
Demographics
| Year | Population | Growth | Counties Included |
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| 1970 | 69,992 | --- | Horry, Georgetown |
| 1980 | 101,419 | 44.90% | Horry, Georgetown |
| 1990 | 144,053 | 42.04% | Horry, Georgetown |
| 2000 | 196,629 | 36.50% | Horry, Georgetown |
| 2010 | 329,449 | 67.50% | Horry, Georgetown |
| 2013 | 465,391 | 41.27% | Horry, Georgetown and Brunswick |
The estimated population of the area was 465,391 in 2013.[3]
References
- ^ [1] Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-02)". 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-04-05. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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