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Myrtle Beach's economy is built on tourism — 20 million annual visitors, 100+ golf courses, and 60+ miles of Atlantic shoreline make the Grand Strand one of the most visited beach destinations on the East Coast. The county economy was a $18.0 billion engine (2023 estimate). Unemployment ran at 3.8% through 2024, against a state rate of 4.1%. South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
What anchors the Myrtle Beach economy
- Horry County School District.
- Coastal Carolina University.
- Horry County Government.
- Conway Medical Center.
Beyond the headlines
The economy reaches into Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare Delivery, Education, and Golf & Recreation Economy. Myrtle Beach is corporate home to HTC (Horry Telephone Cooperative) — Conway, SC; largest independent telecom in SC and Burroughs & Chapin Company — Myrtle Beach, SC; founding real estate development company of the Grand Strand. The single largest taxpayer in the county is Resort and hospitality property owners (combined).
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Planners Set Nov. 5 Vote on 786-Home Carolina Forest Project
Myrtle Beach SC Business News CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. — A plan to put 786 homes on wooded land off Middle Ridge Avenue in Carolina Forest heads to a Horry County Planning Commission vote on Thursday, Nov. 5. The 472-acre project near U.S. 501 calls for 394 single-family houses, 392 multifamily units and commercial space. The […]
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Myrtle Beach is in Horry County, South Carolina. Major employers in the Myrtle Beach area include Horry County School District, Coastal Carolina University, Horry County Government and Conway Medical Center.
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Planners Set Nov. 5 Vote on 786-Home Carolina Forest Project
CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. — A plan to put 786 homes on wooded land off Middle Ridge Avenue in Carolina Forest heads to a Horry County Planning Commission vote…
Lost Mine Mini Golf Site Eyed for New Restaurant in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A longtime putt-putt course on North Ocean Boulevard is lined up to become a restaurant, under plans the owner put before the Myrtle Beach…
Breeze Adds Atlantic City Nonstop From Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Grand Strand travelers have one more nonstop option after Breeze Airways rolled out a route linking Myrtle Beach International Airport with Atlantic City, New…
Raising Cane’s, Relocated Chick-fil-A on the Way in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The city of Myrtle Beach confirmed Monday that Raising Cane's, the chicken finger chain that started in Louisiana, is building its first restaurant in…
North Myrtle Beach Planners Deny Amazon Drone Launch Pad
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Amazon will not get a drone launch pad at its North Myrtle Beach warehouse for now. The city Planning Commission voted 6-0 on…
Kings Highway Walmart Market Reopens in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Shoppers on the north end of Myrtle Beach have their neighborhood grocery back. Walmart’s Neighborhood Market on North Kings Highway, at No. 3915, opened…
First Solar Opens First Phase of $330 Million Gaffney Plant
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Upstate South Carolina now has a working solar module factory. First Solar opened the first phase of its Cherokee County plant on Oct. 28, with…
SC Restaurants Must Now Flag Imported Shrimp Under New Law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Diners across South Carolina should start seeing notices about where their shrimp came from. The Truth in Shrimp Labeling Act, House Bill 4248, took effect…
Santee Cooper Board Votes Friday on Two-Year Rate Increase
CONWAY, S.C. — The board that runs Santee Cooper, the state-owned electric utility, meets Friday morning to decide whether customers will pay more for power over the next…
Data Center Rules Set to Headline SC Legislative Session
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SC Unemployment Falls to 4% as Employment Hits Record
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USDA Sends $85 Million in Farm and Conservation Aid to SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina growers and landowners are in line for roughly $84.8 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday, as…
