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Horry County

South Carolina · 269,291 residents · 1,133 sq mi
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Horry County is a county of 269,291 people in South Carolina. 72,662 more people live here than in 2000. The median age is 41.1, about 4 years above the US median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 7% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $170,100, having risen by half since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
269,291
+37%since 2000
from 196,629 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.1
+7%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,133 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
120K192K264K335K407K19902000201020202024Horry County
2024383K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.7%(15,303)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(15,086)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.5%(14,695)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(16,805)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(18,432)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.6%(33,834)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.4%(33,463)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.8%(37,077)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.3%(38,526)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.5%(28,382)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(13,675)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(4,013)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,142
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,470 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,811
+24%since 2000
from $19,949 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$170,100
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$788
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $594 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.0% in 2000
31.4% rent
Vacancy rate
37.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.28 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.9
+2%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(208,096)
Black13.3%(35,753)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(16,683)
Asian1%(2,774)
Other1.8%(4,756)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(9,321)
Central American0.7%(1,750)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,125)
Guatemalan0.3%(736)
Honduran0.3%(657)
Colombian0.1%(241)
Ecuadorian0.1%(210)
Cuban0.1%(197)
Argentine0.1%(173)
Peruvian0.1%(138)
Spaniard0%(115)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0%(112)
Venezuelan0%(111)
Dominican0%(34)
Chilean0%(20)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Ancestry
American15.3%(39,456)
Irish13.3%(34,399)
German12.8%(33,185)
English11.3%(29,277)
Italian6.1%(15,851)
French3.1%(7,950)
Scotch-Irish3%(7,783)
Scottish2.7%(7,045)
Polish2.7%(6,974)
Dutch1.7%(4,334)
Swedish0.8%(2,003)
Welsh0.8%(1,957)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.6%(1,470)
Hungarian0.6%(1,430)
Russian0.5%(1,377)
Greek0.4%(1,159)
British0.4%(1,084)
Norwegian0.4%(995)
West Indian0.4%(981)
Portuguese0.3%(863)
Czech0.3%(676)
Arab0.3%(659)
Slovak0.2%(613)
Canadian0.2%(585)
Ukrainian0.2%(585)
Swiss0.2%(579)
Jamaican0.2%(525)
Austrian0.2%(467)
Lithuanian0.2%(398)
Croatian0.2%(397)
Lebanese0.1%(342)
Danish0.1%(263)
Romanian0.1%(241)
Finnish0.1%(232)
Belgian0.1%(219)
Israeli0.1%(186)
Armenian0.1%(176)
Australian0.1%(155)
Haitian0.1%(153)
Brazilian0%(125)
Moroccan0%(111)
Slovene0%(103)
Bulgarian0%(89)
Egyptian0%(79)
Serbian0%(75)
Syrian0%(68)
Latvian0%(61)
Turkish0%(57)
Iranian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+32%since 2000
from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 22.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% 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)15.3%(4,322)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(5,376)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.4%(13,721)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(1,142)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(220)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 28,326 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Horry County, South Carolina?

Horry County, South Carolina has about 269,291 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Horry County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Horry County, South Carolina earns about $43,142 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 $170,100, and the typical rent is about $788 a month.

How educated are people in Horry County, South Carolina?

About 21.8% 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 16.1% of people in Horry County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Horry County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Horry County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 125,238 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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