Forestbrook

Population: 7,450
Median household income: $77,791
Median home value: $298,800

Located in Horry County, South Carolina, Forestbrook is a community with a population of 7,450. Its median household income of $77,791 runs above the Horry County figure of $64,623.

From 2019 to 2023, Forestbrook's population grew 13.0% from 6,591 to 7,450, while its median home value rose 53.5% from $194,700 to $298,800.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,450
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,791
Median home value: $298,800
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 3,213
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5917,450

Median household income

$55,945$77,791

Median home value

$194,700$298,800

Median gross rent

$965$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,591	$55,945	$194,700	$965
2020	7,613	$55,208	$220,600	$993
2021	7,256	$63,511	$238,100	$1,047
2022	7,414	$66,172	$271,800	$1,124
2023	7,450	$77,791	$298,800	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	2.3%
5 to 17	905	12.1%
18 to 24	514	6.9%
25 to 34	803	10.8%
35 to 44	756	10.1%
45 to 54	891	12.0%
55 to 64	1,303	17.5%
65 to 74	1,308	17.6%
75 and over	799	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,334	85.0%
Black or African American	289	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	735	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	4.8%
High school graduate	1,315	22.4%
Some college or associate's	2,472	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	847	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	944	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,883	83.4%
Carpooled	188	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	268	7.8%
Other means	116	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	955	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,702	53.4%
30 to 44 min	278	8.7%
45 to 59 min	62	1.9%
60+ min	190	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 6.0% (444 of 7,450)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,270	77.9%
Nonfamily households	643	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,913	90.7%
Vacant	300	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,586	88.8%
Renter-occupied	327	11.2%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,741	85.3%
1-unit, attached	384	12.0%
2 to 4 units	39	1.2%
5 to 19 units	49	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4526372
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7242, -78.9678