Census ACS · #150 MSA
Myrtle Beach Metro Area
The Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, Sc Metropolitan Statistical Area has 368,937 residents. The median household income is $64,623 and the median home value is $260,500.
368,937
Population
326
People / sq mi
$64,623
Median Income
$260,500
Median Home Value
The Myrtle Beach CBSA covers 1,133 sq mi of land at 325.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 77.8% |
| Black or African American | 11.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$64,623
Median Household Income
$36,572
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Myrtle Beach metro's price level is 93.6 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 6.4% lower the US average. The local median income of $64,623 has the buying power of $69,011 in average-priced US metros.
93.6
Price Level (US = 100)
$69,011
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$64,623
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$260,500
Median Home Value
$1,181
Median Rent
75.8%
Homeownership
Education
91.4%
High School+
26.6%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.5%
Drive Alone
9.9%
Work From Home
23.0 min
Avg Commute
58.7%
Foreign Born
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, Sc Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 368,937 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #150 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Myrtle Beach metro area is $64,623, with a per capita income of $36,572.
The Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, Sc CBSA spans the state of South Carolina.
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Data for the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, Sc CBSA (34820) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Myrtle Beach skews on age — the median resident is 48.2, older than the national median. With 368,937 residents, Myrtle Beach is a metro area in SC.
Median household income is $64,623, below the US median of $78,538. About 8.6% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $260,500, with typical rent around $1,181.
Roughly 26.6% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Myrtle Beach — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.