Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 3.4%
The current population of the Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market is 1,882,227 as of the July 2024 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 3.4%, resulting in a Population of 1,945,866 by July 2029. This percentage change in Population ranks 60th across STI Markets. The Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market currently ranks 58th in overall population, and will rank 58th by July 2029.
High and Low Range - 1.8% to 19.2%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 3.4% for Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 19.2% at 2,243,075. Similarly a population change as low as 1.8% at 1,916,763 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 7.4%
By July 2034 we project the Population of the Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market to be 2,021,189 resulting in a change of 7.4% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 59th across STI Markets. The Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market currently ranks 58th in overall population, and will rank 58th by July 2034.
