Horry County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Horry County's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
12.1%
2023
25.0%
Total change
+12.9 pp
% change
+106.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -1.8 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 42.1% | — |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -23.3 pp (-55.3%) |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +6.2 pp (33%) |