Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the East Coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous 60-mile stretch of beach known as the "Grand Strand” in the northeastern part of the state. Its year-round population was 35,682 as of the 2020 census, making it the 13th-most populous city in South Carolina.
Country: United States
State: South Carolina
County: Horry
Area code(s): 843, 854
Incorporated (town): March 12, 1938
Incorporated (city): 1957
Named for: The wax myrtle, an abundant local shrub