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Posted on Thu, Apr. 05, 2007

EXPLODING POPULATION

Area growth ranked 4th in nation by data
Region's continuing expansion challenges planners, marketers
By Dawn Bryant, Jessica Foster and Josh Hoke - The Sun News

(Excerpts from above article.)

From 2005 to 2006, the Myrtle Beach area was the fourth-fastest-growing area in the nation, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau released on 4/5/07. The boom isn't going to stop anytime soon, thanks to the region's geography, weather, and quality of life, experts said.

The market's diversity is what makes the Myrtle Beach area such an attractive spot in the state, said Gary Loftus, director of the Coastal Federal Center for Economic & Community Development. We are offering more and more for everybody. In addition to golf, we've got the entertainment venues.

Many retirees are looking to move to Horry County rather than Florida or the Gulf Coast because of hurricanes that have damaged those areas in recent years, said Janet Carter, county planning director. If you want to move south to the beautiful weather without those negatives, Horry County is probably your best bet, Carter said. She also noted that there is a wide range of housing available to newcomers.