Garden City

Population: 10,820
Median household income: $50,027
Median home value: $194,100

Garden City, a community in Horry County, South Carolina, has 10,820 residents. The median household income of $50,027 is below the Horry County median ($64,623).

From 2019 to 2023, Garden City's population grew 1.4% from 10,669 to 10,820, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $145,800 to $194,100.

Households average 1.86 people. The median gross rent is $1,382.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,820
Median age: 61.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,027
Median home value: $194,100
Median gross rent: $1,382
Housing units: 10,229
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,66910,820

Median household income

$44,862$50,027

Median home value

$145,800$194,100

Median gross rent

$1,062$1,382

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,669	$44,862	$145,800	$1,062
2020	11,193	$45,313	$146,300	$1,173
2021	10,600	$46,791	$147,300	$1,282
2022	10,885	$51,781	$172,900	$1,323
2023	10,820	$50,027	$194,100	$1,382

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 7423.8%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	0.7%
5 to 17	714	6.6%
18 to 24	373	3.4%
25 to 34	499	4.6%
35 to 44	848	7.8%
45 to 54	1,610	14.9%
55 to 64	2,588	23.9%
65 to 74	2,574	23.8%
75 and over	1,534	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,302	95.2%
Black or African American	94	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.4%
Asian	62	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	158	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	165	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	466	4.8%
High school graduate	3,367	34.9%
Some college or associate's	3,458	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,472	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	890	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,585	82.0%
Carpooled	233	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	494	11.3%
Other means	45	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,419	36.6%
15 to 29 min	1,432	36.9%
30 to 44 min	728	18.8%
45 to 59 min	108	2.8%
60+ min	192	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,503 of 10,615)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,669	46.9%
Nonfamily households	3,023	53.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,692	55.6%
Vacant	4,537	44.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,683	82.3%
Renter-occupied	1,009	17.7%

1-unit, detached33.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units15.7%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,401	33.2%
1-unit, attached	285	2.8%
2 to 4 units	389	3.8%
5 to 19 units	1,608	15.7%
20 or more units	1,302	12.7%
Mobile home & other	3,244	31.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4528455
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 33.5917, -79.0066