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Sunset Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Horry County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,326
Population
640/sq mi density
$84,934
Median Income
$57,493 per capita
$354,300
Home Value
$435,276 Zillow
$541
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
27
Violent Crime/100K
2,531 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,934 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$354,300 home value, $541/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
27 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,934
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,493
47% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sunset Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sunset Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,934
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,493
147%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,849
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.7%
30% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.7%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,484
Restaurants
1,398
Healthcare
896
Retail
1,849
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,849
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,934 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,493 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $22,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,484 |
| Restaurants | 1,398 |
| Healthcare | 896 |
| Retail | 1,849 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |