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Murrells Inlet, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Georgetown County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
10,087
Population
1,378/sq mi density
$75,438
Median Income
$71,371 per capita
$355,800
Home Value
$392,323 Zillow
$1,702
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
5,276 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,438 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$355,800 home value, $1,702/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,438
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$71,371
83% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murrells Inlet vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murrells Inlet’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,438
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$71,371
183%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,219
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,016M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.3%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,442
Restaurants
185
Healthcare
297
Retail
318
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,219
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,279
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $71,371 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,219 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $4,016M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,442 |
| Restaurants | 185 |
| Healthcare | 297 |
| Retail | 318 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,219 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,279 |