Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, home to about 38,371 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 29572 and 29577, and parts of 29579 are in Myrtle Beach too.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Myrtle Beach; also Briarcliffe Acres and North Myrtle Beach
Mostly Myrtle Beach
Mostly Carolina Forest; part is in Myrtle Beach
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA482 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Myrtle Beach; 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.
Myrtle Beach had 35,682 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.
It’s the 13th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Myrtle Beach, SC weather station (5 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).
956 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Myrtle Beach’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 106 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 305 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 229 |
| Mental health providers | 160 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1936.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Horry 01, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Forest ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 1,336 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Forestbrook ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 930 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Myrtle Beach Early ChildhoodMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–K | 555 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ocean Bay ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 1,181 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| River Oaks ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 1,426 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Bridgewater Academy CharterMyrtle Beach | K–8 | 125 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success CharterMyrtle Beach | K–8 | 320 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Myrtle Beach PrimaryMyrtle Beach | 1–2 | 710 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Myrtle Beach ElementaryMyrtle Beach | 3–5 | 1,066 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Myrtle Beach MiddleMyrtle Beach | 6–8 | 1,146 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ocean Bay MiddleMyrtle Beach | 6–8 | 801 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Ten Oaks MiddleMyrtle Beach | 6–8 | 1,264 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Academy For Arts/Science/TechnologyMyrtle Beach | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.1 mi |
| Carolina Forest HighMyrtle Beach | 9–12 | 3,176 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Carolina Shores Acceleration AcademyMyrtle Beach | 9–12 | 277 | Charter | 7.5 mi |
| Myrtle Beach HighMyrtle Beach | 9–12 | 1,510 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risen Christ Christian AcademyMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–12 | 103 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 10.5 mi |
| Chabad Jewish AcademyMyrtle Beach | K–8 | 75 | Jewish | 1.9 mi |
| Christian Academy of Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach | K–12 | 497 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| Myrtle Beach Seventh-Day Adventist Christian SchooMyrtle Beach | K–10 | 36 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.5 mi |
| St Andrew Catholic SchoolMyrtle Beach | K–8 | 197 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolMyrtle Beach | 6–12 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 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 Carolina Forest, Forestbrook, Red Hill, Briarcliffe Acres and North Myrtle Beach.
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