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  | City: | Myrtle Beach | 
| State: | South Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 843 | 
| Latitude: | 33.698113 | 
| Longitude: | -78.903338 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Carolina Forest Surfside Bch , Surfside Beach , Surfside | 
| Population: | 26,898 | 
| 2000 Population: | 27,928 | 
| White Population: | 22,415 | 
| Black Population: | 3,730 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,314 | 
| Asian Population: | 461 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 106 | 
| Indian Population: | 29 | 
| Other Population: | 650 | 
| Male Population: | 14,197 | 
| Female Population: | 13,731 | 
| Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| Households: | 17,195 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.24 | 
| Average House Value: | $118,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,024 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 2,163 | 
| Number of Employees: | 28,413 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $658,725,000 | 
| Land Area: | 26.683 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.077 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)