† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaUnited States
English11.8%12.1%9.5%
Irish10.6%9.1%9.4%
German10.0%9.4%12.5%
American6.8%8.2%5.3%
Italian6.3%3.4%4.8%
Polish2.2%—2.2%
Scottish1.7%2.1%1.3%
French1.5%1.1%1.6%
African American†14.1%23.4%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%0.2%0.4%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Mexican6.5%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.6%1.0%1.8%
Guatemalan1.3%0.3%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.4%0.3%
Spanish0.5%——
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.4%—0.7%
Colombian0.4%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Asian Indian0.2%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
United States
Median age
47.3
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
6.5%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.6%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$60,394
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.0%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.5%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.9%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
9.6%
5.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
0.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
28.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.6%
2008
−11.4%
2012
−17.0%
2016
−20.9%
2020
−20.4%
2024
−26.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
36.1%Harris6,669
62.9%Trump11,621
1.0%
R+26.8
R+6.4
R+25.3
18,481
R
39.3%Biden6,657
59.7%Trump10,111
1.0%
R+20.4
D+0.5
R+24.8
16,944
R
37.8%Clinton4,608
58.7%Trump7,151
3.4%
R+20.9
R+3.9
R+23.0
12,176
R
40.9%Obama4,226
57.9%Romney5,987
1.2%
R+17.0
R+5.6
R+20.9
10,340
R
43.4%Obama4,175
54.8%McCain5,270
1.7%
R+11.4
D+2.2
R+18.7
9,611
R
42.2%Kerry3,133
55.8%Bush4,141
2.0%
R+13.6
—
R+11.1
7,426
Myrtle Beach's year-round population skews older and white, but seasonal hospitality workers add demographic complexity; the city's Horry County context has trended decisively toward Republican candidates in recent statewide cycles, often by double-digit margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.8 points.
A population of 38,371, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,394 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City.
Akashic
Political twins — cities
The cities whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
How did Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina voted Republican by 26.8 points (R+26.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,481 votes cast, 6,669 went Democratic and 11,621 went Republican.
How many people live in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has a population of 38,371 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?
Median household income in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is $60,394 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
