Once known as ‘Dirty Myrtle,’ Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing US metro for seniors
- Posted on July 2, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Once known as ‘Dirty Myrtle,’ Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing US metro for seniors

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age.