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- Murrells Inlet is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 88.1% more likely to be married in Murrells Inlet.
- The Median Age is 31.3 years older in Murrells Inlet.
 Columbia, SCMurrells Inlet, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,695329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.538.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,519285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock63.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,268.093.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCMurrells Inlet, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCMurrells Inlet, SCUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCMurrells Inlet, SCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.9%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,03280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock67.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   More

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