COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Horry County
South Carolina · 144,053 residents · 1,133.159 sq mi
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Horry County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,959. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 52,576 residents. Median home value is $75,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024383K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(9,388)
5 to 96.4%(9,225)
10 to 147%(10,076)
15 to 196.6%(9,577)
20 to 247.6%(10,879)
25 to 3417.9%(25,765)
35 to 4414.8%(21,307)
45 to 5410.3%(14,828)
55 to 6410.2%(14,746)
65 to 748.9%(12,783)
75 to 843.2%(4,613)
85 and over0.6%(866)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,959
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,470 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$75,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(157,040)
Black15.4%(30,206)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(5,057)
Asian0.8%(1,481)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(117,244)
Black17.5%(25,185)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,087)
Asian0.6%(853)
Other0.5%(771)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(13,631)
Central American1.2%(4,624)
Puerto Rican0.9%(3,284)
Guatemalan0.7%(2,534)
South American0.4%(1,631)
Honduran0.3%(1,253)
Cuban0.2%(769)
Colombian0.2%(679)
Dominican0.2%(600)
Spaniard0.1%(490)
Salvadoran0.1%(348)
Ecuadorian0.1%(335)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(323)
Costa Rican0.1%(245)
Chilean0.1%(220)
Nicaraguan0%(139)
Panamanian0%(105)
Peruvian0%(29)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Argentine0%(15)
Bolivian0%(5)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(1,187)
Filipino0.3%(1,184)
Asian Indian0.2%(824)
Chinese0.2%(657)
Korean0.1%(299)
Japanese0.1%(219)
Thai0%(126)
Laotian0%(76)
Pakistani0%(25)
Uzbek0%(23)
Indonesian0%(17)
Cambodian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(304)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(248)
Samoan0%(183)
Guamanian0%(28)
Fijian0%(25)
Ancestry
English13.4%(51,285)
Irish12%(45,829)
German11.3%(43,198)
American7.7%(29,645)
Italian7.1%(27,295)
Polish2.5%(9,391)
Scottish1.9%(7,453)
French1.7%(6,341)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(4,114)
Russian0.6%(2,208)
Dutch0.6%(2,197)
Welsh0.6%(2,130)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.6%(2,119)
Swedish0.5%(2,100)
West Indian0.5%(2,008)
French Canadian0.5%(1,967)
Arab0.5%(1,965)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,806)
Portuguese0.4%(1,695)
Norwegian0.4%(1,664)
Greek0.4%(1,484)
Jamaican0.4%(1,465)
Brazilian0.4%(1,416)
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,406)
British0.3%(1,053)
Czech0.3%(961)
Austrian0.2%(859)
Canadian0.2%(722)
Croatian0.2%(623)
Romanian0.2%(617)
Slovak0.2%(610)
Lithuanian0.1%(563)
Finnish0.1%(519)
Danish0.1%(512)
Armenian0.1%(414)
Swiss0.1%(374)
Egyptian0.1%(352)
Lebanese0.1%(285)
Bulgarian0.1%(246)
Syrian0.1%(215)
Belgian0.1%(206)
Serbian0.1%(196)
Israeli0%(175)
Turkish0%(162)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(158)
Moroccan0%(157)
Haitian0%(153)
Slovene0%(151)
Nigerian0%(92)
Latvian0%(66)
Cape Verdean0%(57)
Iranian0%(56)
Jordanian0%(40)
Palestinian0%(31)
Australian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Barbadian0%(19)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.3%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31.4%(49,720)
Married54.6%(86,513)
Widowed3.6%(5,652)
Divorced10.5%(16,639)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(44,230)
Married50.9%(87,445)
Widowed10.4%(17,889)
Divorced12.9%(22,107)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Horry County, South Carolina?
Horry County, South Carolina has about 144,053 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Horry County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Horry County, South Carolina earns about $24,959 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Horry County, South Carolina expensive?
In Horry County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $75,500, and the typical rent is about $425 a month.
How educated are people in Horry County, South Carolina?
About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Horry County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Horry County, South Carolina?
About 15.2% of people in Horry County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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