Homewood

Population: 1,390
Median household income: $44,466
Median home value: $183,300

Homewood is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to 1,390 residents. The median household income of $44,466 is below the Horry County median ($64,623).

Between 2020 and 2023, Homewood's population declined 15.3% from 1,642 to 1,390, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $155,000 to $183,300.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 22.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,390
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $44,466
Median home value: $183,300
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 640
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6421,390

Median household income

$35,593$44,466

Median home value

$155,000$183,300

Median gross rent

$719$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,642	$35,593	$155,000	$719
2021	1,453	$49,375	$162,300	$680
2022	1,290	$54,297	$186,800	$766
2023	1,390	$44,466	$183,300	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5422.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	228	16.4%
18 to 24	14	1.0%
25 to 34	127	9.1%
35 to 44	111	8.0%
45 to 54	316	22.7%
55 to 64	185	13.3%
65 to 74	277	19.9%
75 and over	132	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	740	53.2%
Black or African American	447	32.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	12.9%
High school graduate	495	43.1%
Some college or associate's	226	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	137	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	142	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	405	77.0%
Carpooled	40	7.6%
Public transit	5	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	10.3%
Other means	22	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	14.6%
15 to 29 min	185	39.2%
30 to 44 min	122	25.8%
45 to 59 min	69	14.6%
60+ min	27	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 28.6% (398 of 1,390)

	Count	Share
Family households	401	72.3%
Nonfamily households	154	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	555	86.7%
Vacant	85	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	446	80.4%
Renter-occupied	109	19.6%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	430	67.2%
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	210	32.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4534765
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.8901, -79.0505