2025 Compare Cities People:
Murrells Inlet, SC vs Cary, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Murrells Inlet.
- People are 4.0% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 20.4 years younger in Cary.
 Murrells Inlet, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
 space3
 Population - 20107,331  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 19903,334  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now170.4%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrells Inlet, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Murrells Inlet, SCCary, NCUnited States
 White88.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Murrells Inlet, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population60.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households4,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,340  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Murrells Inlet

Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

   |    Reply

Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

   |    Reply

Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cary


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.