Quick Facts
- 14.6 million visitors annually
- 102 completed golf courses
- 3.7 million total rounds of golf were played in 2007
- 8 live entertainment theaters with over 11,400 seats
- More than 1,700 full service restaurants
- In 2007, almost 839,450 people arrived by one of 11 airlines
- Average of 215 sunny days every year
- The population of Myrtle Beach is approximately 29,971
Resident Characteristics
Resident Population*
| Horry County (1134 sq. miles) |
249925 |
| City of Myrtle Beach | 29971 |
| Georgetown County (815 sq. miles) |
60499 |
| City of Georgetown | 8524 |
*Based on the 2007 U.S. Census Bureau data
Income Demographics
| Per Capita | Median Family | |
| Georgetown | $30399 | $49700 |
| Horry | $26789 | $51300 |
*Based on the 2006 S.C. Statistical Abstract
Age Composition of Horry and Georgetown Counties*
| Under 5 | 5-19 | 20-64 | 665+ | |
| Georgetown | 3565 | 11875 | 32091 | 8534 |
| Horry | 11298 | 35707 | 120154 | 29470 |
*Based on the 2000 census
Average Cost of Living Prices*
Average New Home Cost
(2400 sq. ft. living area, conventionally built on site, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage)
$248958
Average Apartment Rent
(2 bedrooms, 2 baths, unfurnished, approx. 950 sq. ft., excluding utilities except water and sewer)
$660
Average Electric Bill
$130.46
Average Phone Charges
(not including long distance service)
$26.01
Average Gasoline Price per Gallon
(regular unleaded gasoline)
$2.95
Average Price of a Movie Ticket
$8.31
*As of January 2008 ACCRA Cost of Living Survey
Employment
The majority of jobs in Horry County are related to the services necessary for successful tourism business. Approximately 65 to 70% of Horry County’s employment is tourism related. The unemployment rate was 5.1% in 2007.
Source: S.C. Employment Security Commission
Climate
| Sunny Days | 215 |
| Overcast Days | 150 |
| Frost Days | 42 |
| Wettest Months | Aug. & Sep. |
| Driest Months | Apr. & Nov. |
| Days with .10 inches of rain or more | 77 |
| Days when max temp is more than 90° | 40 |
*Based on 30 years of data. Source: S.C. Climatology Department
Residential Building
| 2001 | 2179 |
| 2002 | 2546 |
| 2003 | 3476 |
| 2004 | 4473 |
| 2005 | 6816 |
| 2006 | 6694 |
| 2007 | 3871 |
Permits issued - Horry County (Single and Multi Family Units) Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census