Horry County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 427,551
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 427,551
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 413,391
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 351,036
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 351,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 351,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 269,291
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.6%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 28,326
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 237,830
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $287,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,446
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,255
Building Permits, 2025 6,511
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 158,779
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,670,975
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,353,234
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 397,218
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,745,188
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,435
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,025
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 10,550
Total employment, 2023 123,792
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,200,942
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 35,545
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,498
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,074
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 762
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,004
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,345
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 309.7
Population per square mile, 2010 237.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,133.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,133.90
FIPS Code 45051