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Population in North Myrtle Beach, SC

Population in North Myrtle Beach, SC was 21,346 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 43 cities in 2025.

2025, persons21,346
Change on 2024+2.3%
Rank27th of 43Cities in South Carolina ranked
Series high21,3462025
Series low18,9402020

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Population in North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2020 to 2025

18.5K19K19.5K20K20.5K21K21.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 18,940 persons2021: 19,351 persons2022: 19,902 persons2023: 20,380 persons2024: 20,862 persons2025: 21,346 persons18K19K20K21K22K2020202220252020: 18,940 persons2021: 19,351 persons2022: 19,902 persons2023: 20,380 persons2024: 20,862 persons2025: 21,346 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202521,346
202420,862
202320,380
202219,902
202119,351
202018,940

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2025
North Myrtle Beach, SC21,346
South Carolina5,570,274
United States341,784,857

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Resident population. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals) (Population, North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2020 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/

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Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2020 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/north-myrtle-beach-sc. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Population, North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2020 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/north-myrtle-beach-sc.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2020 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population/north-myrtle-beach-sc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the population in North Myrtle Beach, SC?

Population in North Myrtle Beach, SC was 21,346 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 43 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in North Myrtle Beach, SC?

21,346 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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