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Population (year 2000): 22,759. Estimated
population in July 2005: 26,593 (+16.8% change)
Males: 11,547 (50.7%), Females: 11,212 (49.3%)
Horry County
Zip codes:
29572,
29575,
29577,
29579.
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $35,498 (year 2000)
Median house value: $135,400 (year 2000)
Races in Myrtle Beach:
- White Non-Hispanic (79.2%)
- Black (12.8%)
- Hispanic (4.7%)
- Other race (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: English (12.8%), Irish (11.8%),
German (11.0%), United States (10.0%), Italian (5.2%),
Scotch-Irish (3.6%).
Elevation: 30 feet
Land area: 16.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Myrtle Beach
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Myrtle Beach city
- Never married: 31.6%
- Now married: 44.7%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 13.3%
8.4% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 1.9%
Europe, 1.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -2,577 (-10.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Myrtle Beach:
- GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (809 82ND PARKWAY
BOX 7500)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Myrtle Beach:
- CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; CONWAY, SC)
- LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LORIS, SC)
- GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles;
GEORGETOWN, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Myrtle Beach:
- MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 4 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC;
ID: MYR)
- FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID:
FLO)
- WILMINGTON INTL (about 78 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID:
ILM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Myrtle Beach:
- GRAND STRAND (about 13 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH,
SC; ID: CRE)
- CONWAY-HORRY COUNTY (about 19 miles; CONWAY, SC; ID:
HYW)
- TWIN CITY (about 27 miles; LORIS, SC; ID: 5J9)
Amtrak station:
MYRTLE BEACH (1100 JETPORT RD.) - Bus Station
Colleges/Universities in Myrtle Beach:
- GOLF ACADEMY OF THE CAROLINAS (Full-time
enrollment: 154; Location: 3361 WACCAMAW BLVD; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.sdgagolf.com)
- CATHEDRAL BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 86;
Location: 803 HOWARD PKY MYRTLE BEACH AFB; Private,
not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
- STRAND COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment:
58; Location: 423 79TH AVE N; Private, for-profit)
- FORTUNE SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: PO
BOX 3845; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Myrtle Beach:
- COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CONWAY,
SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
- HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles;
CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
- FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FLORENCE,
SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 72
miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
- FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73
miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
- CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles;
WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 78
miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
Public high schools in Myrtle Beach:
- SOCASTEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,448;
Location: 4900 SOCASTEE BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CAROLINA FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,387;
Location: 700 GARDNER LACY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MYRTLE BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,157;
Location: 3300 CENTRAL PARKWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ACADEMY FOR ARTS SCIENCE & TEC (Location: 900
79TH AVE NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Myrtle Beach:
- CAROLINA FOREST MIDDLE (Students: 1,201;
Location: 700 GARDNER LACY RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CAROLINA FOREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,024;
Location: 285 EAST PERRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- FORESTBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,013;
Location: 4430 GATOR LANE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MYRTLE BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 919;
Location: 950 SEAHAWK WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ST. JAMES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 811;
Location: 9775 ST. JAMES ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 779;
Location: 9711 ST. JAMES ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- MYRTLE BEACH PRIMARY (Students: 658;
Location: 612 29TH AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 01)
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 653;
Location: 1675 HWY 396; Grades: PK - 05)
- FORESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 619;
Location: 4000 PANTHERS PKWY; Grades: KG - 05)
- MYRTLE BEACH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students:
599; Location: 3301 OAK STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Myrtle Beach:
- ST ANDREWS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 256;
Location: 3601 N KINGS HWY; Grades: KG - 8)
- CHABAD ACADEMY (Students: 124; Location: 2803
N OAK MB; Grades: PK - 8)
- LITTLE PEOPLES COLLEGE (Students: 105;
Location: 316 BUSH DRIVE; Grades: PK - 4)
- RISEN CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 101;
Location: 10595 NORTH HIGHWAY 17; Grades: PK - 8)
- CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 76; Location:
701 65TH AVE N; Grades: KG - 8)
- TINKER BELL KIND OF 1ST BAP CH (Students: 61;
Location: 500 4TH AV N HWY 17; Grades: PK - KG)
- ST PHILIPS LUTHERAN KINDERGART (Students: 42;
Location: 6200 N KINGS HWY; Grades: PK - KG)
- LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 35;
Location: 1213 CARVER ST PO BOX 8404; Grades: PK - 9)
Library in Myrtle Beach:
- CHAPIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$838,799; Location: 400 14TH AVE. N.; 90,295 books;
2,269 audio materials; 2,435 video materials; 171 serial
subscriptions)
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