Myrtle Beach is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Myrtle Beach, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Myrtle Beach have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Owner-occupied: 61 of every 100 households in Myrtle Beach
The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +32%. Roughly 40,937 people live in Myrtle Beach (2025 Census estimate). Across SC, 21 in 100 people are under 18; here, 16. People 65 and older make up 24 in 100 residents (SC: 19).
Median age 47.3 (SC 40.2).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points.
Counted by household. Plus 17.3% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 18 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Myrtle Beach says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Myrtle Beach
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Myrtle Beach’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Myrtle Beach or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Myrtle Beach in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.