CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Loris

South Carolina · 2,067 residents · 4.55 sq mi

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Loris is a city of 2,067 people in South Carolina. 29.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $46,800. Households here earn about 25% less than in South Carolina as a whole. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $19,674 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,067

−1%vs 2000

vs 2,079 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.1

−15%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(167)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(171)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(159)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(136)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(280)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(259)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(202)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(206)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(223)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(93)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(28)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,674

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,909

−35%vs 2000

vs $13,779 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,800

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $404 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

+9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.8% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic55.6%(1,156)

Black40.1%(834)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(56)

Asian0.5%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic57.4%(1,187)

Black42%(869)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.8%(47)

Asian origin

Filipino2.6%(69)

Ancestry

English9%(239)

German8.6%(228)

Polish7%(184)

Irish5.6%(148)

Scottish5.5%(146)

American3.7%(99)

French3.3%(86)

Portuguese1.7%(46)

Italian1.1%(28)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(28)

Czech0.6%(15)

Lithuanian0.6%(15)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(13)

Hungarian0.5%(12)

Dutch0.4%(11)

Welsh0.4%(11)

Swiss0.4%(10)

Slovak0.2%(5)

Ukrainian0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.2%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 20.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.9%(324)

Married44.1%(448)

Widowed3.8%(39)

Divorced20.1%(204)

Women 15+

Never married29.3%(359)

Married44.9%(551)

Widowed16.1%(197)

Divorced9.7%(119)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.8%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.9%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.7%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.2%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 159 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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