Bucksport

Population: 583
Median home value: $180,200

Bucksport, a community in Horry County, South Carolina, has 583 residents. The median home value of $180,200 is below the Horry County median ($260,500).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bucksport's population declined 20.7% from 735 to 583, while its median home value rose 84.6% from $97,600 to $180,200.

The typical home was built around 1996. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 583
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $180,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 263
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

735583

Median household income

$39,342$53,438

Median home value

$97,600$180,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	735	$39,342	$97,600
2020	607	$44,181	$90,800
2021	698	$47,695	$79,600
2022	744	$53,438	$113,200
2023	583	—	$180,200

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 175.3%

18 to 2423.5%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6425.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	12.9%
5 to 17	31	5.3%
18 to 24	137	23.5%
25 to 34	45	7.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	81	13.9%
55 to 64	146	25.0%
65 to 74	59	10.1%
75 and over	9	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	482	82.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	101	17.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.1%
High school graduate	165	48.5%
Some college or associate's	103	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	54	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	89.8%
Carpooled	25	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	77	31.6%
30 to 44 min	66	27.0%
45 to 59 min	101	41.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 13.2% (77 of 583)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	46.6%
Nonfamily households	118	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	84.0%
Vacant	42	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	80.1%
Renter-occupied	44	19.9%

1-unit, detached41.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	41.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	154	58.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4510000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.6690, -79.1169