Start with Myrtle Beach coverage, not a population claim
The U.S. Census Bureau records Myrtle Beach as a municipality in Horry County and gives the city a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 38,371, with a margin of error of 79. That figure describes the city’s population; it does not establish legal demand, review volume, competition or the number of prospective clients who use Google. It also does not define every geographic area your firm may serve. A reputation plan therefore needs a deliberate service-area decision: Myrtle Beach alone, Horry County, or a broader South Carolina footprint. Those are different audiences and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Recommended approach
Use the consultation to define which office, service areas and practice pages the reputation work should support. Review whether your Google Business Profile information, matter language and client-facing descriptions accurately reflect that scope. Measure qualified inquiries by location and matter type rather than using the city’s population as a forecast.
