The Grand Strand is one of the best places to live, work and play in the United States

Moving to the Myrtle Beach area

Thinking of a move? Once you visit Myrtle Beach, you’ll want to stay! Myrtle Beach is undoubtedly one of America’s favorite vacation destinations. With all the fun, sun and sand – not to mention a thriving culinary, culture and art scene – why limit your Myrtle Beach area experience to a short vacation? Discover why this growing region is fast becoming the most ideal environment to live, invest and retire!

Find out why you belong at The Beach.

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Fast Stats for Horry County

Total Population: 351,029

Total Households: 168,080

Median Household Income: $68,988

Employment Rate: 51.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Fast Stats for Georgetown County

Total Population: 63,404

Total Households: 28,720

Median Household Income: $71,313

Employment Rate: 45.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

A Beach For Everybody

The Grand Strand is proud to be autism-friendly. Surfside Beach and Myrtle Beach are certified autism-friendly by local nonprofit Champion Autism Network (CAN). Through this certification, many attractions, hotels, restaurants, local residents, and the Myrtle Beach International Airport came together to offer sensory-friendly experiences, autism aware and specially trained staff, preferred entrances at attractions and travel discounts to make the Myrtle Beach area the ideal autism-friendly destination.

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Visit Myrtle Beach also completed training to be CAN certified.

Through a partnership with CAN and TravelAbility, we launched The Beach is for everyBODY: Sensory-Friendly Pledge encouraging businesses to take the pledge to show their dedication to welcoming everyBODY to The Beach and commit to:

  • Provide an inclusive space for visitors of all abilities
  • Practice patience and problem-solving in all situations
  • Cultivate a space of acceptance and helpfulness

What’s Happening

International Exchange Visitors Celebrate Exchange Day at Myrtle Waves Water Park

On Aug. 4, 2025, nearly 300 international exchange visitors from more than a dozen countries were honored during the annual Exchange Day celebration at Myrtle Waves Water Park. The visitors [...]

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Welcome New Members – July 2025

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce encourages investors to do business with other chamber members. Please consider these new stakeholders the next time you have a need for products/services. New [...]

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