Myrtle Beach metropolitan area | |
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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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 |
Population (2020)
[1] | |
• Total | 411,343 |
• Rank | 114th in the U.S. |
The Myrtle Beach metropolitan area (also Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area) is a census-designated metropolitan statistical area consisting of Horry County in South Carolina. The wider Myrtle Beach CSA includes Georgetown County, South Carolina. From 2013 to 2023, Brunswick County, North Carolina was included in the MSA. In 2023, it was moved to the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, where it was originally located before 2013. [2] [3] The region's primary cities, in order by population are Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Conway, South Carolina; North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Georgetown, South Carolina.
County | 2022 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change |
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Horry County | 383,101 | 351,029 | +9.14% |
Georgetown County | 64,722 | 63,404 | +2.08% |
Total | 447,823 | 414,433 | +8.06% |
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 [a] | 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 [a] | Brunswick County | 8,878 | 8,396 | +5.74% |
6 | Georgetown | Georgetown County | 8,333 | 8,403 | −0.83% |
7 | St. James [a] | Brunswick County | 6,913 | 6,529 | +5.88% |
8 | Boiling Spring Lakes [a] | Brunswick County | 6,168 | 5,943 | +3.79% |
9 | Carolina Shores [a] | Brunswick County | 4,763 | 4,588 | +3.81% |
10 | Surfside Beach | Horry County | 4,253 | 4,155 | +2.36% |
Year | Population [4] | 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 |
33°35′20″N 79°03′18″W / 33.589°N 79.055°W