Socastee

Population: 24,629
Median household income: $59,826
Median home value: $218,200

Socastee, a community in Horry County, South Carolina, has 24,629 residents. At $59,826, its median household income sits below Horry County's $64,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Socastee's population declined 1.3% from 24,964 to 24,629, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $165,400 to $218,200.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 58.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,629
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,826
Median home value: $218,200
Median gross rent: $1,244
Housing units: 10,077
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,96424,629

Median household income

$50,147$59,826

Median home value

$165,400$218,200

Median gross rent

$975$1,244

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,964	$50,147	$165,400	$975
2020	25,846	$47,296	$170,200	$982
2021	24,657	$49,179	$175,800	$1,018
2022	24,464	$54,405	$201,100	$1,132
2023	24,629	$59,826	$218,200	$1,244

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,263	5.1%
5 to 17	3,247	13.2%
18 to 24	1,955	7.9%
25 to 34	3,529	14.3%
35 to 44	2,909	11.8%
45 to 54	3,355	13.6%
55 to 64	3,384	13.7%
65 to 74	3,372	13.7%
75 and over	1,615	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,086	69.4%
Black or African American	1,515	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	241	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.2%
Two or more races	1,759	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,981	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,930	10.6%
High school graduate	6,014	33.1%
Some college or associate's	6,359	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,781	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,080	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,488	82.4%
Carpooled	970	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	190	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	785	6.8%
Other means	82	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,089	19.5%
15 to 29 min	6,367	59.3%
30 to 44 min	1,709	15.9%
45 to 59 min	300	2.8%
60+ min	265	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 13.1% (3,197 of 24,442)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,992	66.7%
Nonfamily households	2,990	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,982	89.1%
Vacant	1,095	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,717	63.6%
Renter-occupied	3,265	36.4%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,853	58.1%
1-unit, attached	262	2.6%
2 to 4 units	533	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,440	14.3%
20 or more units	537	5.3%
Mobile home & other	1,452	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4567390
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 33.6874, -79.0089