Murrells Inlet

County:: Horry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.315
State:: South Carolina

Murrells Inlet is a CDP located in Horry County, South Carolina. Murrells Inlet has a 2025 population of 10,984. Murrells Inlet is currently growing at a rate of 2.13% annually and its population has increased by 18.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,292 in 2020.

The average household income in Murrells Inlet is $124,421 with a poverty rate of 6.4%. The median age in Murrells Inlet is 60.4 years: 59.7 years for males, and 61.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Murrells Inlet includes 82.82% White, 8.09% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,354	82.82%
Black or African American	816	8.09%
Two or more races	479	4.75%
Other race	273	2.71%
Asian	153	1.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12	0.12%
Native American	0	0%

Murrells Inlet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Murrells Inlet's average per capita income is $43,889. Household income levels show a median of $75,438. The poverty rate stands at 6.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,245	-
Families	$92,275	$154,952
Households	$75,438	$124,421
Non Families	$37,986	$54,921

$43,889

Average Income

$75,438

Median Household Income

6.4%

Poverty Rate