2026 Compare Cities People:
North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Stuart, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Stuart is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 25.5% less likely to be married in Stuart.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years younger in Stuart.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCStuart, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,269329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
 space3
 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,633285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,556.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCStuart, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCStuart, FLUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.5%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.8%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCStuart, FLUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.4%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of North Myrtle Beach

Reviews for Stuart    8 Reviews

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

   |    Reply

.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

   |    Reply

Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Stuart


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.