Photo: U.S. Geological Survey · Public domainHow is Atlantic Beach run?
Atlantic Beach’s town government spent $406,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $841 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Atlantic Beach didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Atlantic Beach is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $841 per resident a year, or $2.30 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Atlantic Beach didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Atlantic Beach yet
Every year of Atlantic Beach’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Atlantic Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Atlantic Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofatlanticbeachsc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (483).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Horry County School District
Atlantic Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres, Conway, Loris, Myrtle Beach and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,340 per pupil, $8,498 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Atlantic Beach’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Atlantic Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Horry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.8%141,719 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%62,325 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,910 votes).
Most votes in Horry County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Atlantic Beach lies in Horry County. Every 2024 race in Horry County is on the county’s page.
Horry County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Atlantic Beach.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofatlanticbeachsc.com ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Atlantic Beach compares with the towns next door
Atlantic Beach’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3,588 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Myrtle Beach | $3,588 | $1,453 |
| Atlantic Beach | estimate | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Atlantic Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Atlantic Beach’s government
How much does Atlantic Beach spend per resident?
About $841 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Atlantic Beach didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $829,000.
Who runs Atlantic Beach’s government?
See townofatlanticbeachsc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Atlantic Beach yet.
How did Atlantic Beach vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Atlantic Beach alone. Horry County, where 100% of Atlantic Beach lies, voted Trump 68.8%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Atlantic Beach?
5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,153 (about $289,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Atlantic Beach in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Greg Hembree) and State House District 56 (Tim McGinnis). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Atlantic Beach’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Atlantic Beach, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →