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Compare Myrtle Beach to Mount Pleasant

This post compares Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Mount Pleasant, 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 Myrtle Beach (city) Mount Pleasant (town)
Population 30,760 80,661
Income (median) $32,441 $63,004
Home Value (median) $178,300 $413,600
White 77% 90%
Black 14% 4%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 22% 33%
Age (median) 42 40
Rentals 48% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Myrtle Beach or Mount Pleasant?
A: Myrtle Beach has a much smaller population count than Mount Pleasant: 30760 compared with 80661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Myrtle Beach or Mount Pleasant?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Myrtle Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Myrtle Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Myrtle Beach versus 28% for Mount Pleasant.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Myrtle Beach may include: Socastee, Easley, and Anderson.

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

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