Myrtle Beach, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Myrtle Beach	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,153	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$65,766	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,741	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,496	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,178	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,539	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Myrtle Beach is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Myrtle Beach is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Myrtle Beach is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Myrtle Beach is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,839 $65,766 $131,532

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Myrtle Beach median earnings by income bracket

Myrtle Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	540	$219,692	170.1%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	17,032	$93,262	14.7%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,626	$91,083	12.0%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,617	$88,493	8.8%
Forestbrook, SC	7,853	$82,142	1.0%
Myrtle Beach, SC	34,485	$65,766	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beverly Hills, CA	34,487	$152,948	88.1%
Midvale, UT	34,477	$91,094	12.0%
Cedar City, UT	34,473	$77,944	4.2%
Kaneohe, HI	34,467	$171,076	110.3%
Central Islip, NY	34,526	$118,982	46.3%
Myrtle Beach, SC	34,485	$65,766	19.1%

Source: The Myrtle Beach, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.