North Myrtle Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 19,836 people and five associated neighborhoods, North Myrtle Beach is the 28th largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in North Myrtle Beach, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to North Myrtle Beach, and putting down their money on brand new construction. North Myrtle Beach’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. North Myrtle Beach does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,792.00. North Myrtle Beach real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although North Myrtle Beach house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.North Myrtle Beach is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North Myrtle Beach is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Myrtle Beach who work in sales jobs (17.57%), management occupations (15.44%), and food service (10.80%). Also of interest is that North Myrtle Beach 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 North Myrtle Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.43% 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. Another notable thing is that North Myrtle Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, North Myrtle Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet city 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!) North Myrtle Beach 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. North Myrtle Beach has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in North Myrtle Beach than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, North Myrtle Beach may be for you. One of the nice things about North Myrtle Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small city, North Myrtle Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of North Myrtle Beach citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.11% of adults in North Myrtle Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in North Myrtle Beach in 2022 was $49,007, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,028 for a family of four. However, North Myrtle Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Myrtle Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Myrtle Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Myrtle Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Myrtle Beach include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in North Myrtle Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
