North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Little River census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29582. The Survey maps it on the Wampee quadrangle. 18,790 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 7 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNorth Myrtle Beach grew from 13,752 to 18,790 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13,752 | |
| 2020 | 18,790 | +5,038 (+37%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1943 USGS Wampee quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Myrtle Beach quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Myrtle Beach quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wampee quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
89 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of North Myrtle Beach between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,275 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 19 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.1 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 July 2011 | Fireworks | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 July 2012 | Fireworks | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of North Myrtle Beach: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Titanium, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | Titanium, Iron | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Beach |
Storms near this place
18 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Myrtle Beach in 18 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 6 flash flood, 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Tornado (F1) | North Myrtle Beach | $800,000 | A F1 tornado crossed US Hwy 17 just south of SC Hwy 22 (Conway Bypass) doing damage to signs and power poles near the Chesapeake House Restaurant. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Myrtle Beach | $100,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined straight line winds blew numerous trees and power lines down northeast of SC Hwy 9 along Little River Neck Road. There was some structural damage to several homes due to fallen or snapped trees. One person was trapped in their home by a large fallen tree. No injuries were reported. The winds were estimated at 80 mph. |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | North Myrtle Beach | $75,000 | Extensive street flooding occurred in downtown North Myrtle Beach. Several local businesses were affected. |
| October 2015 | Flood | North Myrtle Beach | $10,000 | The road was washed out on Sandridge Rd. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Myrtle Beach | $10,000 | Trees and power lines down in North Myrtle Beach. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | North Myrtle Beach | $5,000 | Water depth was up to the bottom of cars on Anne St. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Myrtle Beach | $5,000 | Several trees were uprooted and there was minor damage to structures in an RV park, including a small shed that was shifted off its foundation. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | North Myrtle Beach | $1,000 | Street flooding reported along 13th Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach. |
| May 2011 | Hail | North Myrtle Beach | $1,000 | Hail to the size of quarters was reported near the intersection of Highway 31 and Highway 90. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | North Myrtle Beach | - | Significant flooding was reported along North Hillside Dr for several blocks with road closed. The 11th Ave North was flooded, and portions of Hwy 17 at the 1400 block were closed due to high water. |
| July 2004 | Hail | North Myrtle Beach | - | Nickel size hail was reported. |
| May 2003 | Hail | North Myrtle Beach | - | A spotter reported nickel size hail in North Myrtle Beach. Quarter size hail was also reported in Crescent Beach. |
| July 2001 | Hail | North Myrtle Beach | - | Long Creek-Grady fire department reported nickel size hail. |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | North Myrtle Beach | - | Heavy rains associated with hurricane Floyd accumulated 15 to 20 inches in the eastern part of the county, causing flooding 3 feet deep in some areas and overwhelming drainage systems. The Waccamaw River gradually rose for the next week, finally cresting near record level and flooding more than 1700 dwellings. |
| August 1997 | Funnel Cloud | North Myrtle Beach | - | Funnel Cloud reported off North Myrtle Beach by Horry PD |
| October 1999 | Flash Flood | North Myrtle Beach | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | North Myrtle Beach | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Myrtle Beach | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram Beach | 0.4 miles | 8 | |
| Ocean Drive Beach | 0.4 miles | 8 | |
| Belle Park | 0.8 miles | 8 | |
| Forest Lake | 1.1 miles | 8 | |
| Crescent Beach | 1.2 miles | 8 | |
| Tilghman Estates | 1.4 miles | 8 | |
| Robbers Roost Villas | 1.7 miles | 8 | |
| Pinewood Acres | 1.9 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on North Myrtle Beach | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2690579 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1251574. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






