Myrtle Beach Area Media Resources and Press Information

Fast Facts

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina.

How many annual visitors?
14.7 million (2008 estimate)

How many golf courses?
102

How many rounds of golf played annually?
More than 3.1 million

How many miniature golf courses?
Nearly 50

How many full-service restaurants?
More than 1,700 full service restaurants
(in Horry & Georgetown counties)

How many live entertainment theaters?
7, with a total of over 10,366 seats

How many hotels?
More than 425

How many rooms?
Approximately 89,000 accommodations
(approx. 51,000 represent hotel/motel only)

How many outlet stores?
Over 300

Population of Horry County?
2009 estimate 263,868

Population of Myrtle Beach?
2008 estimate 30,596

Population of the Grand Strand?
Approximately 274,000

Square miles in Horry County?
1,134
(largest in South Carolina)

Look to the press materials on this site as background for your next story – or contact our media representative for further assistance:

Kimberly Miles
Kimberly.Miles@VisitMyrtleBeach.com
Myrtle Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
1200 N. Oak St.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-916-7218