Myrtle Beach is a resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is located in the center of a long and continuous 60-mile (97 km) stretch of beach known as the "Grand Strand” in the northeastern part of the state, on the East Coast of the United States. Its year-round population was 35,682 as of the 2020 census, making it the 13th-most populous city in South Carolina.
Southeast
Myrtle Beach
Horry County, SC
Population
36,064
Walk Score
78 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,093
Median home value
$287,900
Incorporated
1938
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Myrtle Beach Downtown Historic District · listed 2019
- Myrtle Heights-Oak Park Historic District · listed 1998
Notable landmarks
- German Band Organ at Pavilion Amusement Park
- Myrtle Beach Armory
- Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station · listed 2002
- Ocean Forest Country Club · listed 1996
- Pleasant Inn · listed 1996
- Sun Fun Motel · listed 2020
- Tawana Motel · listed 2019
- Waikiki Village Motel · listed 2017
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