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Compare Aiken to Myrtle Beach

This post compares Aiken, South Carolina to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Aiken (city) Myrtle Beach (city)
Population 30,277 30,760
Income (median) $51,343 $32,441
Home Value (median) $175,200 $178,300
White 68% 77%
Black 26% 14%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 25% 22%
Age (median) 46 42
Rentals 34% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Aiken or Myrtle Beach?
A: Aiken has a similar population count than Myrtle Beach: 30277 compared with 30760 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Aiken or in Myrtle Beach?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Aiken.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Aiken or Myrtle Beach?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Aiken.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Myrtle Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Aiken versus 48% for Myrtle Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Aiken may include: Easley, Mauldin, and Wade-Hampton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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