Little River

Population: 10,457
Median household income: $64,590
Median home value: $267,800

Little River is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to 10,457 residents. The median household income of $64,590 is in line with the Horry County median ($64,623).

Between 2019 and 2023, Little River's population grew 6.8% from 9,792 to 10,457, while its median home value rose 52.7% from $175,400 to $267,800.

The median gross rent is $1,531. 24.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,457
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,590
Median home value: $267,800
Median gross rent: $1,531
Housing units: 7,769
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,79210,457

Median household income

$54,156$64,590

Median home value

$175,400$267,800

Median gross rent

$940$1,531

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,792	$54,156	$175,400	$940
2020	9,692	$52,896	$176,300	$952
2021	9,929	$56,733	$205,400	$1,037
2022	9,815	$60,677	$237,600	$1,206
2023	10,457	$64,590	$267,800	$1,531

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7426.5%

75 and over17.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	326	3.1%
5 to 17	688	6.6%
18 to 24	370	3.5%
25 to 34	857	8.2%
35 to 44	747	7.1%
45 to 54	1,146	11.0%
55 to 64	1,764	16.9%
65 to 74	2,769	26.5%
75 and over	1,790	17.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,300	88.9%
Black or African American	406	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.3%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	466	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	723	8.0%
High school graduate	2,481	27.3%
Some college or associate's	3,624	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,513	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	732	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,901	73.0%
Carpooled	284	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	0.7%
Bicycle	38	1.0%
Worked from home	569	14.3%
Other means	153	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	733	21.5%
15 to 29 min	1,562	45.9%
30 to 44 min	534	15.7%
45 to 59 min	404	11.9%
60+ min	172	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 9.9% (1,038 of 10,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,929	55.4%
Nonfamily households	2,354	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,283	68.0%
Vacant	2,486	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,059	76.8%
Renter-occupied	1,224	23.2%

1-unit, detached44.8%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units27.9%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,480	44.8%
1-unit, attached	588	7.6%
2 to 4 units	268	3.4%
5 to 19 units	2,170	27.9%
20 or more units	742	9.6%
Mobile home & other	521	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4542010
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 33.8806, -78.6405