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Horry County, South Carolina

County

Population: 368,937 (2023 estimate)

Located in South Carolina

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Horry County

What is the median household income in Horry County?
The median household income in Horry County is $63,523 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Horry County?
The poverty rate in Horry County is 25.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Horry County?
$260,500 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Horry County?
The median gross rent in Horry County is $943 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Horry County residents have a college degree?
37.9% of adults in Horry County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
361
Median Income
$63,523
Median Home Value
$260,500
Poverty Rate
25.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
0.0%
Median Age
74.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$12,819 (+25.3%) Home Value: +$79,000 (+43.5%) Poverty Rate: +14.7 pp (+142.7%) Bachelor's+: -17.5 pp (-31.6%)

Demographics

Total Population 361
Median Age 74.0
Female 75.9%
Race & Ethnicity
White (non-Hisp.) 86.4% Black 10.0% Asian 3.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $63,523 ±$55,724
-$3,295 vs. state
Per Capita Income $50,544
Median Family Income $49,318
Poverty Rate 25.0%
+14.9 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 20.5%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 39
Owner-Occupied 0.0%
Renter-Occupied 100.0%
Vacancy Rate 0.0%
Median Home Value $260,500
+$23,800 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $943
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 24.1%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 38.5%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
5.5%
$50–100k
5.4%
$100–200k
9.2%
$200–300k
27.9%
$300–500k
27.9%
$500k–$1M
10.3%
$1M+
1.5%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
20.5%
2 vehicles
79.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%
Bachelor's or Higher 37.9%
+6.4 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 21.2%
Some College / Associate 23.0%
Less Than High School 0.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 30.4%
Unemployment Rate 0.0%
-5.0 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.0%
Self-Employed 0.0%
Government Workers 0.0%
Private For-Profit 100.0%
Industry
Edu/Health
28.3%
Wholesale
26.4%
Manufacturing
19.8%
Finance
12.3%
Prof. Services
7.5%
Arts/Entmt.
5.7%
Occupation
Management
34.0%
Construction
26.4%
Sales
19.8%
Production
19.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 17.4 min
Drove Alone 37.7%
Carpool 62.3%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.0%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 39
Avg. Household Size 3.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 33.3%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 0.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.3%
15–19
17.5%
20–24
4.7%
25–34
3.6%
35–44
5.0%
45–54
4.2%
55–64
3.9%
75–84
8.3%
85+
24.9%
Under 18: 3.9% Working age (18–64): 96.1% 65 and over: 57.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 47.3%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
53.7%
Europe
21.5%
Asia
16.6%
Africa
3.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 4.3%
With a Disability 23.2%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 79.7%
Uninsured 20.3%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%
Has a Computer 100.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 72.2%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Horry County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Other flows - South 2,163 3,740
Other flows - Midwest 961 1,683
Other flows - Northeast 795 1,350
Georgetown County 531 906
Other flows - West 524 941
Suffolk County 320 558
Brunswick County 255 416
Mecklenburg County 228 351
Wake County 182 316
Ocean County 180 301