Murrells Inlet is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to about 10,044 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29576.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Murrells Inlet; also Garden City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murrells Inlet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA496 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murrells Inlet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Murrells Inlet had 9,740 residents in the 2020 census, up 76% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Horry County grew from 23,364 residents in 1900 to 351,029 in 2020.
Horry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookgreen Gardens, SC weather station (3 miles away).
123,792 jobs at 10,550 businesses in Horry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
336 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murrells Inlet.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 83 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 93 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Horry 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside ElementaryGarden City | Pre-K–4 | 398 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| St. James HighMurrells Inlet | 9–12 | 1,826 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Catholic SchoolMurrells Inlet | Pre-K–6 | 83 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Garden City.
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