| North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | March 12, 1938 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Name2: | Horry |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marilyn Hatley |
| Established Date: | 1735 |
| Area Total Km2: | 57.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 56.30 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.47 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 18790 |
| Population Density Km2: | 333.75 |
| Population Urban: | 298,954 (US: 135th)[1] |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | 527.2 |
| Population Density Urban Sq Mi: | 1,365.5 |
| Population Metro: | 487,722 (US: 111th) |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 7 |
| Coordinates: | 33.8222°N -78.6811°W |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 22.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 21.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.57 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 29566, 29568, 29582, 29597, 29598, |
| Area Code: | 843, 854 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-51280[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1251574[3] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 864.38 |
| Established Title: | First settled |
| Pushpin Map: | South Carolina#USA |
North Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities, and is located about 15miles northeast of Myrtle Beach. It serves as one of the primary tourist destinations along the Grand Strand.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,790.[5] It is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a combined population of 449,295 as of 2016.[6]
In 1737, William Gause obtained a grant to 250acres of land near Windy Hill Beach. He farmed the area and also established a tavern for travelers along the Kings Highway.[7]
North Myrtle Beach was created in 1968 with the consolidation of Cherry Grove Beach, Crescent Beach, Ocean Drive Beach, and Windy Hill Beach.[8]
North Myrtle Beach is located in eastern Horry County. It is bordered to the southwest by Briarcliffe Acres and to the northeast by Little River. Via U.S. Route 17, it is northeast of Myrtle Beach and southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Via South Carolina Highway 9 it is southeast of Interstate 95 near Dillon, South Carolina.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.8sqkm, of which 44.3sqkm are land and 1.6sqkm, or 3.39%, are water.[9]
The area is divided into four separate areas based on its former municipalities. These are Windy Hill, Crescent Beach, Ocean Drive, and Cherry Grove, a spit bordering North Carolina. Atlantic Beach, which is bordered on three sides by North Myrtle Beach, chose to remain its own town during the merger.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 16,808 | 89.45% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 414 | 2.2% | |
| Native American | 68 | 0.36% | |
| Asian | 147 | 0.78% | |
| Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.06% | |
| Other/Mixed | 543 | 2.89% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 799 | 4.25% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,974 people, 5,406 households, and 3,130 families residing in the city. The population density was 841.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 18,091 housing units at an average density of 1387.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.50% White, 2.31% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 5,406 households, out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the city, the population distribution by age was 13.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,787, and the median income for a family was $46,052. Males had a median income of $30,189 versus $22,119 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,006. About 5.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
North Myrtle Beach has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library.[11]
North Myrtle Beach adheres to the Council-Manager form of government. The current mayor is Marilyn Hatley. The current council members are J.O. Baldwin (Mayor pro tempore), Bubba Collins, Trey Skidmore, Nikki Fontana, Hank Thomas, and Fred Coyne. The current City Manager is Michael Mahaney.
North Myrtle Beach is home to a single terminal, the Grand Strand Airport, serving primarily banner planes and small aircraft. The airfield is located in the heart of the city. The airport generates over $10.1 million in local economic output.[12]
North Myrtle Beach is served by the Coast RTA, formerly Waccamaw RTA or Lymo.