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  | City: | Myrtle Beach | 
| State: | South Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 843 | 
| Latitude: | 33.627890 | 
| Longitude: | -78.967328 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Carolina Forest Surfside Bch , Surfside Beach , Surfside | 
| Population: | 20,670 | 
| 2000 Population: | 29,505 | 
| White Population: | 26,628 | 
| Black Population: | 1,759 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 749 | 
| Asian Population: | 370 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 98 | 
| Indian Population: | 28 | 
| Other Population: | 300 | 
| Male Population: | 14,523 | 
| Female Population: | 14,982 | 
| Median Age: | 41.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 40.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 43.20 | 
| Households: | 19,226 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.31 | 
| Average House Value: | $137,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $41,818 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 601 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,541 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $155,949,000 | 
| Land Area: | 42.375 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.073 sq mi | 
            Myrtle Beach, SC (       0.0 miles)
             Conway, SC (      12.2 miles)
             Murrells Inlet, SC (      12.3 miles)
             Longs, SC (      15.8 miles)
             North Myrtle Beach, SC (      16.3 miles)
             Little River, SC (      19.9 miles)
             Pawleys Island, SC (      19.9 miles)