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- North Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 81.8% more likely to be married in North Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 25.6 years older in North Myrtle Beach.
 Richmond, VANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,502329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6038.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,974285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock865.093.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock72.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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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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