Welcome to Atlantic Beach ...

The town of Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County<1>.

The location of Atlantic Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Atlantic Beach: Atlantic Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Atlantic Beach has a population of 446 people<3> (see below for details).

Atlantic Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Atlantic Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Atlantic Beach: (843)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Atlantic Beach had an population of 446 people. This is an increase of 33.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Atlantic Beach had a population of 334 people. This makes Atlantic Beach the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 334 people, the population of Atlantic Beach decreased 4.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 351 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Atlantic Beach.

Communities Also Named Atlantic Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Atlantic Beach - they are located in Florida, New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atlantic Beach.

Communities near Atlantic Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atlantic Beach.

• Myrtle Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <5>
• Conway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
• Carolina Shores
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Sunset Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <5>
• Loris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <5>
• Calabash
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <5>
• Ocean Isle Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <5>
• Arcadian Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadian Shores
  • Arcadian Shores is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadian Shores <5>
• Cherry Grove Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Beach
  • Cherry Grove Beach is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Grove Beach <5>
• Cedar Creek Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
  • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Atlantic Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atlantic Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atlantic Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlantic Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlantic Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Atlantic Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atlantic Beach ...

Looking for more information about Atlantic Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Atlantic Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atlantic Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atlantic Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/