Myrtle Beach Leader

Of the 32,700 people living in Myrtle Beach in 2019, 51.9 percent (16,971) were women and 48.1 percent (15,729) 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 9,591-to-9,481. In the 65 and over age range, there were 3,705 females and 3,315 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	9,481	29
Females 18 and over	9,591	29.3
Males 65 and over	3,315	10.1
Females 65 and over	3,705	11.3

Source: US Census Bureau