| Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Area | |
| Official Name: | Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Map Alt: | Map of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Myrtle Beach |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Km2: | 5042 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 397,478 |
| Population Rank: | 114th in the U.S. |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | $25.132 billion (2022) |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | −5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −4 |
The Myrtle Beach metropolitan area (officially the Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area) is a census-designated metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consisting of Horry County in South Carolina. The wider Myrtle Beach combined statistical area (CSA), a trading area, includes adjacent Georgetown County, South Carolina.
From 2013 to 2023, Brunswick County, North Carolina was also a component of the Myrtle Beach MSA. In 2023, however, the Office of Management and Budget redefined the statistical area and moved Brunswick County to the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3] [4] The Myrtle Beach MSA's principal cities, ordered by population, are Myrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. The Myrtle Beach CSA includes the city of Georgetown, South Carolina.
| County | 2022 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County | |||
| Georgetown County | |||
| align=right | Total |
| Rank | City / town | County | 2021 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horry County | ||||
| 2 | Brunswick County | ||||
| 3 | Horry County | ||||
| 4 | Horry County | ||||
| 5 | Brunswick County | ||||
| 6 | Georgetown County | ||||
| 7 | Brunswick County | ||||
| 8 | Brunswick County | ||||
| 9 | Brunswick County | ||||
| 10 | Horry County |
| Year | Population[5] | Growth | Counties Included | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,992 | --- | Horry, Georgetown | |
| 1980 | 101,419 | 44.90% | Horry, Georgetown | |
| 1990 | 144,053 | 42.04% | Horry, Georgetown | |
| 2000 | 196,629 | 36.50% | Horry, Georgetown | |
| 2010 | 329,449 | 67.50% | Horry, Georgetown | |
| 2020 | 414,433 | 25.80% | Horry, Georgetown |