Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
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1992‑2003:Myrtle Beach, SC MSA
2003‑2006:Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Horry County, SC59,82068,24769,992101,419144,053196,629227,520
Total-----196,629227,520
Percent Change------15.7%
Total (as currently defined)59,82068,24769,992101,419144,053196,629227,520
Percent Change-14.1%2.6%44.9%42.0%36.5%15.7%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Horry County, SC
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Myrtle Beach, SC3,3457,8348,53618,44624,84822,759*26,593*
Conway, SC6,0738,5638,15110,2409,81911,78813,442*
North Myrtle Beach, SC(x)(x)1,9573,9608,63610,97414,096*
Total0000022,75954,131
Metro00000196,629227,520
Percent 11.6%23.8%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Myrtle Beach, SC
Conway, SC
North Myrtle Beach, SC


Urban/Rural Population

1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population85,58959.4%
UA Population55,05038.2%
Rural Population58,46440.6%
Inside Central Cities24,84817.2%
Outside Central Cities119,20582.8%
Total Metro Area Population144,053100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Myrtle Beach, SC58,38455,05094.3%
Total55,050

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population118,58760.3%
UA Population117,75159.9%
Rural Population78,04239.7%
Inside Principal Cities45,52123.2%
Outside Principal Cities151,10876.8%
Total Metro Area Population196,629100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Myrtle Beach, SC122,984117,75195.7%
Total117,751

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Dec 1992
-New MSA: Myrtle Beach, SC MSA
-Horry County, SC included as original MSA component
-Myrtle Beach, SC designated as original central city of new MSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Myrtle Beach, SC MSA changed to Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area
-Conway, SC designated as principal city of Metro Area
-North Myrtle Beach, SC designated as principal city of Metro Area

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