Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 3.4%
The current population of the Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market is 1,905,402 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 3.4%, resulting in a Population of 1,970,843 by January 2031. 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 January 2031.
High and Low Range - 0.9% to 18.6%
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 18.6% at 2,259,028. Similarly a population change as low as 0.9% at 1,922,275 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 7.5%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market to be 2,048,313 resulting in a change of 7.5% 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 57th by January 2036.
