Horry County, SC Demographic Data
Horry County, SC Summary
Horry County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 282,285
- Area: 1,255.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,133.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 121.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 224.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 14.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Horry County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
167,087
52%
50.8
Male
155,255
48%
49.2
Total Population
322,342
323,128,000
Horry County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,641
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,673
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,215
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,997
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
17,453
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
38,192
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
36,779
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
41,304
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
24,955
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
24,481
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
47,203
14.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,050
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,399
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
262,397
81.4%
77.2
Female
137,421
52.4%
51.3
Male
124,976
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
250,553
77.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
85,977
26.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
71,652
22.2%
15.2
Female
38,219
53.3%
55.8
Male
33,433
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Horry County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
317,696
98.6%
96.8
White
260,680
80.9%
72.6
Black or African American
44,012
13.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,727
0.5%
0.8
Asian
4,425
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
192
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
6,660
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,646
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19,316
6.0%
17.8
Mexican
6,298
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,629
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
586
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,803
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
303,026
94.0%
82.2
Horry County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,353
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16,264
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
75,308
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
61,186
25.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
22,985
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
35,686
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,581
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
24,617
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
212,746
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
53,267
22.4%
31.2
Horry County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
78,836
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
127,429
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
37,300
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
9,788
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
19,460
7.1
5.8%
Horry County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
285,641
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,060
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13,649
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,411
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,930
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,070
0.3%
1.1%
Horry County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,558
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,040
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14,886
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,021
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
21,245
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
22,966
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,172
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,789
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,973
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,912
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
45,621
57,617
Per capita income
25,807
31,128
Horry County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,602
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
27,144
18.7%
9.8
Construction
13,005
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,632
17.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,818
7.4%
6.6
Information
2,217
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,688
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,338
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13,234
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
4,205
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
26,573
18.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,565
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,192
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
14,969
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
38,419
26.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,162
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
41,714
28.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
35,949
24.8%
18.1%
Horry County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
142,566
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
119,874
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,564
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
435
0.3%
5.1
Walked
3,495
2.5%
2.7
Other means
2,114
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
6,084
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Horry County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,775
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
46,117
36.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
52,033
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
21,637
17.2%
21.0
Horry County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
125,562
62.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
88,402
70.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
37,160
29.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
74,005
37.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
35
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Horry County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
199,567
1 room
4,551
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
6,028
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
14,561
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
51,714
25.9%
16.5
5 rooms
51,635
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
30,336
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
18,935
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
11,144
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,663
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Horry County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
199,567
1-unit, detached
91,198
45.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10,356
5.2%
5.9
2-units
2,371
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,878
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
13,782
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,790
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
35,540
17.8%
9.0
Mobile home
29,652
14.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Horry County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,090
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,651
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,950
3.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,349
4.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
23,672
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
44,001
22.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45,157
22.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
52,703
26.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,132
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,862
2.9%
1.4%
Horry County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,765
4.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,580
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
114,815
91.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
155
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
387
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
45
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
815
0.6%
1.1
Horry County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
49,712
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
920
1.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
1,304
2.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,681
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,923
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,870
17.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
13,487
27.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,527
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19,042
38.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,275
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,856
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,310
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12,065
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
164
0.0%
0.0%
Horry County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,447
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
47
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
77
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
231
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,507
4.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,357
7.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,617
25.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
20,611
61.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,713
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
893
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,281
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,981
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,419
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,259
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,620
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14,363
43.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,237
0.0%
0.0%
Horry County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
88,402
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9,510
10.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,884
11.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,570
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18,710
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
20,110
22.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13,001
14.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,867
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
750
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,500
205,000
