Myrtle Beach Leader

Of the 9,137 people living in Murrells Inlet in 2019, 51.3 percent (4,688) were women and 48.7 percent (4,449) 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 2,687-to-2,304. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,643 females and 1,370 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	2,304	25.2
Females 18 and over	2,687	29.4
Males 65 and over	1,370	15
Females 65 and over	1,643	18

Source: US Census Bureau