| | Nichols, SC | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States |
| Population | 233 | 35,116 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.3 | 45.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 367 | 27,034 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 408 | 22,759 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 528 | 24,848 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -19.4% | 56.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -37.7% | 43.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 165.7 | 1,487.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.4 | 23.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Nichols, SC | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.9% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.1% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 24.5% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 27.0% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.2% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Nichols, SC | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States |
| White | 66.1% | 65.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 30.5% | 17.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 13.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Nichols, SC | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 35.8% | 47.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.2% | 45.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.2% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 32.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 21.2% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.10 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 111 | 15,025 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 55 | 8,535 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 1.8% | 23.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.7% | 51.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 56 | 6,490 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.3% | 14.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 38.2% | 11.2% | 10.8% |