Myrtle Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 38,417 people and 32 associated neighborhoods, Myrtle Beach is the 13th largest community in South Carolina.

Myrtle Beach real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Myrtle Beach house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Myrtle Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Myrtle Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The education level of Myrtle Beach citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.16% of adults in Myrtle Beach have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Myrtle Beach in 2022 was $38,086, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,344 for a family of four. However, Myrtle Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Myrtle Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Myrtle Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Myrtle Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Myrtle Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Myrtle Beach include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Myrtle Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.