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1876–2024
Murrells Inlet, SC·South Carolina

Murrells Inlet, SC has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+19 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
LatestR+19in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population64,8112024 ACS

Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+19%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+19MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
64,8112024 5-year
Median household income
$68,7132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.4%2024 5-year
Black
27.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+100 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+26 in 1952MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Murrells Inlet, SC
TrumpR+19
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.1%22,326
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.6%14,965
OtherAll other candidates1.2%463
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −19.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−19.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−23.3%
1896−22.4%
1900−0.6%
1904+100.0%
1908+66.8%
1912+89.6%
1916+98.3%
1920+73.1%
1924+68.8%
1928+77.6%
1932+98.1%
1936+95.4%
1940+81.3%
1944+81.3%
1948+13.8%
1952−26.1%
1956−0.8%
1960+3.8%
1964−15.8%
1968+8.4%
1972−15.6%
1976+27.6%
1980+12.9%
1984−7.1%
1988−13.0%
1992+3.8%
1996+7.8%
2000−5.4%
2004−8.5%
2008−5.3%
2012−7.6%
2016−12.9%
2020−12.7%
2024−19.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−19.5%
14,96522,32637,754
R
−12.7%
15,82220,48736,668
R
−12.9%
13,31017,38931,657
R
−7.6%
14,16316,52630,965
R
−5.3%
14,19915,79030,290
R
−8.5%
10,60212,60623,593
R
−5.4%
9,44510,53520,351
D
+7.8%
8,2987,02316,352
D
+3.8%
7,4946,87016,272
R
−13.0%
5,4027,03212,506
R
−7.1%
6,3927,37013,830
D
+12.9%
6,7015,15112,042
D
+27.6%
7,1694,05811,283
R
−15.6%
4,4466,11410,676
D
+8.4%
4,1103,26910,021
R
−15.8%
3,4234,7058,128
D
+3.8%
2,8112,6075,418
O
−0.8%
1,0201,0574,361
R
−26.1%
1,3702,3403,710
O
+13.8%
432922,470
D
+81.3%
1,197521,408
D
+81.3%
1,5031551,658
D
+95.4%
1,27301,334
D
+98.1%
1,68401,717
D
+77.6%
58674660
D
+68.8%
13424160
D
+73.1%
24538283
D
+98.3%
4702476
D
+89.6%
4050452
D
+66.8%
544108653
D
+100.0%
7280728
R
−0.6%
446451897
R
−22.4%
4597341,229
R
−23.3%
5528881,441
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.2%
American
10.9%
German
9.8%
Irish
9.8%
Italian
4.4%
Scottish
2.5%
French
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 52.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.4%
4.5%
75–84
5.4%
8.5%
65–74
9.9%
7.3%
55–64
8.6%
4.8%
45–54
6.1%
4.6%
35–44
5.0%
4.5%
25–34
3.9%
3.4%
18–24
3.9%
6.9%
5–17
6.2%
2.0%
<5
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,713
Murrells Inlet, SC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Murrells Inlet, SC$68,713
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.6%
Working age (18–64)12.7%
Seniors (65+)7.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Methodist
20.7%
Baptist
15.3%
Other Christian
10.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
Non-Christian
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Murrells Inlet, SC sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100 points in 1904 and a Republican high of twenty-six points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nineteen points.

A population of 64,811, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,713 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 19.5 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,754 votes cast, 14,965 went Democratic and 22,326 went Republican.
What is Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina?
Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina has a population of 64,811 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina is $68,713 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Murrells Inlet, SC, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.