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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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- Fernandina Beach is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Fernandina Beach.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Fernandina Beach.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,697329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.738.4
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 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,549285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,109.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.7%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,74580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock62.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 6 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 12 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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