Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 3.4%
The current population of the Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market is 1,888,088 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 3.4%, resulting in a Population of 1,952,656 by April 2030. 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 April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.2% to 18.4%
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 18.4% at 2,235,062. Similarly a population change as low as -1.2% at 1,864,771 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 7.4%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Wilmington-Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Market to be 2,028,537 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 57th by April 2035.
