Briarcliffe Acres

Population: 499
Median household income: $182,083
Median home value: $760,400

Briarcliffe Acres, a community in Horry County, South Carolina, has 499 residents. At $182,083, its median household income sits above Horry County's $64,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Briarcliffe Acres's population grew 4.2% from 479 to 499, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $641,400 to $760,400.

Households average 2.51 people. 61.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 499
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $182,083
Median home value: $760,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479499

Median household income

$130,625$182,083

Median home value

$641,400$760,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	479	$130,625	$641,400	$1,750
2020	529	$145,750	$651,000	—
2021	571	$137,750	$659,700	—
2022	568	$134,375	$690,300	—
2023	499	$182,083	$760,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 175.6%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7424.2%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.8%
5 to 17	28	5.6%
18 to 24	9	1.8%
25 to 34	64	12.8%
35 to 44	36	7.2%
45 to 54	52	10.4%
55 to 64	104	20.8%
65 to 74	121	24.2%
75 and over	71	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	457	91.6%
Black or African American	24	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.2%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree32.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.2%
High school graduate	44	9.8%
Some college or associate's	128	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	129	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	146	32.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	77.9%
Carpooled	8	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	16.0%
Other means	3	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	37.4%
15 to 29 min	80	44.7%
30 to 44 min	17	9.5%
45 to 59 min	2	1.1%
60+ min	13	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 8.4% (42 of 499)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	73.9%
Nonfamily households	52	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	89.2%
Vacant	24	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	93.0%
Renter-occupied	14	7.0%

1-unit, detached98.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	98.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4508830
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7901, -78.7490