Photo: Melikamp · CC BY-SA 3.0North Myrtle Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
North Myrtle Beach’s city government spent $74.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,808 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($7.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Myrtle Beach is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,588 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
North Myrtle Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,588 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,138, and the middle half spent $710–$1,456. North Myrtle Beach spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Myrtle Beach itself left out).
About $3,808 per resident a year, or $10.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years North Myrtle Beach reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,588 · 2023: $3,808. Per resident it went from $3,588 to $3,808 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 17,280 to 19,485.
full-time in March 2025, up from 416 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,453 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Myrtle Beach’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to North Myrtle Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Myrtle Beach →
Who’s in charge in North Myrtle Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 43 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (19,485).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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
North Myrtle Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres, Conway, Loris 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.
North Myrtle Beach’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Myrtle 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 North Myrtle 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 North Myrtle Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nmb.us ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseNorth Myrtle Beach is split between 2 districts
- 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 North Myrtle Beach compares with the towns next door
North Myrtle Beach spent $3,588 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $6,558. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | $6,558 | $1,209 |
| Atlantic Beach | estimate | — |
| Briarcliffe Acres | estimate | $2,836 |
| North Myrtle Beach | $3,588 | $1,453 |
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 North Myrtle Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Myrtle Beach’s government
How much does North Myrtle Beach spend per resident?
About $3,808 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,588 was more than 98% of 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Myrtle Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,453 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nmb.us.
Who runs North Myrtle Beach’s government?
See nmb.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Myrtle Beach yet.
How did North Myrtle Beach vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Myrtle Beach alone. Horry County, where 100% of North Myrtle Beach lies, voted Trump 68.8%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Myrtle Beach?
451 full-time and 186 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $36.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Myrtle Beach in the state legislature?
North Myrtle Beach is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Myrtle Beach’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →