Murrells Inlet is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,740 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Murrells Inlet is the 50th largest community in South Carolina. Murrells Inlet has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Murrells Inlet, where the median household income is $71,019.00.
Murrells Inlet home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Murrells Inlet real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Murrells Inlet has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Murrells Inlet telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Murrells Inlet has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Murrells Inlet has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Murrells Inlet than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Murrells Inlet may be for you.
Murrells Inlet is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Murrells Inlet is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Murrells Inlet is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.33% of adults in Murrells Inlet have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Murrells Inlet in 2022 was $59,521, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,084 for a family of four. However, Murrells Inlet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Murrells Inlet is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Murrells Inlet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murrells Inlet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Murrells Inlet include English, German, Irish, Greek, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Murrells Inlet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.