Myrtle Beach City, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 35.68K population of Myrtle Beach City, SC residents comprised of 4.26K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.94%), and 31.42K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Myrtle Beach City, SC, with a population of 24.53K (68.75%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Myrtle Beach City, SC, with a population of 4.71K (13.21%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Myrtle Beach City, SC, with a population of 2.87K (8.05%). The smallest racial group in Myrtle Beach City, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 38 (0.11%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Myrtle Beach City, SC, with a population of 23.90K (66.97%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Myrtle Beach City, SC, with a population of 4.64K (13.02%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Myrtle Beach City, SC, with a population of 2.30K (6.44%). The smallest ethnic group in Myrtle Beach City, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Myrtle Beach City, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in South Carolina and also for the state of South Carolina.

Myrtle Beach City, SC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Myrtle Beach City, SC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Myrtle Beach City, SC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Myrtle Beach City, SC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 4712 13.21
White Alone 24530 68.75
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 187 0.52
Asian Alone 832 2.33
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.11
Some Other Race Alone 2512 7.04
Two Or More Races 2871 8.05
Myrtle Beach City, SC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 23897 66.97
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 4644 13.02
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2299 6.44
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1697 4.76
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1174 3.29
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 820 2.30
Hispanic - White Alone 633 1.77
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 213 0.60
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 114 0.32
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 73 0.21
Hispanic - Black Alone 68 0.19
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 38 0.11
Hispanic - Asian Alone 12 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00