Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County, South Carolina · ZIP 29511, 29526, 29527
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 413,391 (2024 estimate)Population
- 150,342Households
- $64,623Median household income
- $260,500Median home value
- 20Towns with a page
- 16ZIP codes
Horry County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 196,629 |
| 2010 | 269,291 |
| 2020 | 351,029 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $64,623 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 114,026 units
- Renter occupied
- 36,316 units
- Vacancy rate
- 29%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
123,792 employees in 10,550 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Horry County | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 368,937 | 5,212,774 |
| Median household income | $64,623 | $66,818 |
| Median age | 48.2 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $260,500 | $236,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.6% | 31.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8% | 71.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.0 minutes | 25.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Horry County20 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | City | 40,535 | 23.4 sq mi |
| Conway | City | 29,656 | 28.0 sq mi |
| Carolina Forest | Census designated place | 26,373 | 16.8 sq mi |
| Socastee | Census designated place | 24,629 | 13.4 sq mi |
| North Myrtle Beach | City | 20,798 | 22.6 sq mi |
| Red Hill | Census designated place | 16,480 | 11.0 sq mi |
| Garden City | Census designated place | 10,820 | 5.35 sq mi |
| Little River | Census designated place | 10,457 | 10.5 sq mi |
| Forestbrook | Census designated place | 7,450 | 3.67 sq mi |
| Surfside Beach | Town | 4,368 | 1.95 sq mi |
| Loris | City | 2,825 | 4.58 sq mi |
| Homewood | Census designated place | 1,390 | 2.03 sq mi |
| Aynor | Town | 1,063 | 1.80 sq mi |
| Bucksport | Census designated place | 583 | 4.20 sq mi |
| Briarcliffe Acres | Town | 568 | 0.64 sq mi |
| Atlantic Beach | Town | 418 | 0.16 sq mi |
| Finklea | Census designated place | 404 | 2.69 sq mi |
| Green Sea | Census designated place | 58 | 1.76 sq mi |
| Ketchuptown | Census designated place | 42 | 2.71 sq mi |
| Live Oak | Census designated place | 21 | 0.84 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Brunswick CountyPopulation 167,112 (2024 estimate)
- Columbus CountyPopulation 50,054 (2024 estimate)
- Dillon CountyPopulation 27,577 (2024 estimate)
- Georgetown CountyPopulation 66,035 (2024 estimate)
- Marion CountyPopulation 28,368 (2024 estimate)
- Robeson CountyPopulation 118,624 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.