Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina | |
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| Nickname: Seafood Capital of South Carolina | |
Location in Georgetown County and the state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′6″N 79°2′56″W / 33.55167°N 79.04889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Georgetown |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.48 sq mi (19.36 km2) |
| • Land | 7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,740 |
| • Density | 1,331.51/sq mi (514.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29576 |
| FIPS code | 45-48985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1253479 |
Murrells Inlet is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,547 at the 2010 census. It is about 13 miles south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and 21 miles north of Georgetown, the county seat.
The community was once primarily a fishing village. It has developed in modern times, along with the rest of the Grand Strand, as a tourist and retirement location. It is known for the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk, a 1⁄2-mile-long (0.8 km) boardwalk overlooking a salt marsh. Many restaurants have been developed along the boardwalk.