Horry County, South Carolina

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 368,937
Median household income: $64,623
Median home value: $260,500

Horry County, South Carolina counts 368,937 residents. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,623 runs in line with the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Horry County's population grew 11.1% from 332,172 to 368,937, while its median household income rose 27.5% from $50,704 to $64,623.

26.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 368,937
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,623
Median home value: $260,500
Median gross rent: $1,181
Housing units: 211,686
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

332,172368,937

Median household income

$50,704$64,623

Median home value

$181,500$260,500

Median gross rent

$959$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	332,172	$50,704	$181,500	$959
2020	344,186	$51,570	$187,800	$975
2021	344,865	$54,688	$199,100	$1,033
2022	356,578	$59,880	$235,000	$1,128
2023	368,937	$64,623	$260,500	$1,181

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,769	4.3%
5 to 17	47,849	13.0%
18 to 24	28,488	7.7%
25 to 34	39,406	10.7%
35 to 44	39,725	10.8%
45 to 54	43,916	11.9%
55 to 64	58,917	16.0%
65 to 74	62,053	16.8%
75 and over	32,814	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	280,046	75.9%
Black or African American	43,355	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	450	0.1%
Asian	4,877	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	312	0.1%
Some other race	1,480	0.4%
Two or more races	12,456	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25,961	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23,868	8.6%
High school graduate	86,944	31.4%
Some college or associate's	92,393	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	47,837	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	25,789	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	123,689	78.3%
Carpooled	12,711	8.0%
Public transit	803	0.5%
Walked	1,495	0.9%
Bicycle	300	0.2%
Worked from home	15,717	9.9%
Other means	3,250	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36,875	25.9%
15 to 29 min	64,195	45.1%
30 to 44 min	27,711	19.5%
45 to 59 min	7,221	5.1%
60+ min	6,246	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.8% (46,454 of 362,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	97,093	64.6%
Nonfamily households	53,249	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150,342	71.0%
Vacant	61,344	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114,026	75.8%
Renter-occupied	36,316	24.2%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units12.5%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110,291	52.1%
1-unit, attached	9,102	4.3%
2 to 4 units	8,961	4.2%
5 to 19 units	28,858	13.6%
20 or more units	26,533	12.5%
Mobile home & other	27,941	13.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 45051
State: South Carolina
Land area: 1,133 sq mi
Water area: 122 sq mi
Center point: 33.9093, -78.9767