Myrtle Beach Leader

Of the 24,964 people living in Socastee in 2019, 51.3 percent (12,816) were women and 48.7 percent (12,148) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Myrtle Beach Leader.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 7,530-to-7,508. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,506 females and 1,884 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	7,508	30.1
Females 18 and over	7,530	30.2
Males 65 and over	1,884	7.5
Females 65 and over	2,506	10

Source: US Census Bureau