Horry County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
383,016
Rank #195 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,880 −11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,446 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,589 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$287,700 +2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #691 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.1% −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,000 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,926 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

77.3% Homeownership
88.3% Insured
27.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.1%26.1%39.2%52.2%65.3%75.5%11.6%7.3%3.5%1.3%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County, South Carolina has a total population of 383,016, making it the 195th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Horry County is 48.7 years, which is 25.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Horry County is $66,880, which ranks #1,446 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Horry County is $287,700, 2.1% above the national median. Renters in Horry County pay a median gross rent of $1,255 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Horry County, 27.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Horry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.3%).

All data for Horry County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.