Horry County, South Carolina Population 2023

375,551

Horry County, South Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 375,551 with a growth rate of 2.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Horry County, South Carolina is the 4th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 269,291 and has seen a growth of 39.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010269,291
2011277,4658,1743.04%
2012285,6398,1742.95%
2013293,8138,1742.86%
2014301,9878,1742.78%
2015310,1618,1742.71%
2016318,3358,1742.64%
2017326,5098,1742.57%
2018334,6838,1742.5%
2019342,8578,1742.44%
2020351,0298,1722.38%
2021359,2038,1742.33%
2022367,3778,1742.28%
2023375,5518,1742.22%
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2023 Growth Rate
2.22% (8,174)
County Website
Horry County
Founded
1801
County Seat
Conway
2010 Population
269,291
Growth Since 2010
39.46% (106,260)

Horry County, South Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White275,95180.02%
Black or African American43,74912.69%
Two or more races13,1993.83%
Other race6,0741.76%
Asian4,4461.29%
Native American1,3580.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander880.03%
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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Horry County, South Carolina Population by Race

Horry County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2023

Horry County, South Carolina Median Age

47.3

Total

46.1

Male

48.2

Female

Horry County, South Carolina Adults

There are 283,131 adults, (84,538 of whom are seniors) in Horry County, South Carolina.

Horry County, South Carolina Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Horry County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female177,74651.54%
Male167,11948.46%

Horry County, South Carolina Population by Age

Horry County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All134,6092.5374.225.8
Married65,3742.9286.613.4
Non Family47,7111.3566.633.4
Female16,1753.9855.244.8
Male5,3493.7947.652.4
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3.07

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Horry County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Horry County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Horry County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.18%.

Horry County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$32,603

Average Earnings

$36,888

Average Male

$29,268

Average Female

Horry County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Horry County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Horry County, South Carolina Language

92.19% of Horry County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.92% of the population.

Horry County, South Carolina Language

Horry County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White261,86828,07010.72%
Black42,25110,80725.58%
Hispanic21,1475,83827.61%
Multiple13,0132,14716.5%
Other6,0032,06834.45%
Asian4,4331,05023.69%
Native1,355493.62%
Islander8833.41%
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13.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.42%

Male Poverty Rate

15.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Horry County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Horry County, South Carolina is Other, with 34.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Horry County, South Carolina is Islander, with 3.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.22%.

Horry County, South Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.8%
High School13.53%
Some College10.01%
Bachelors or Greater5.28%
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Horry County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.62%
Male Unemployed28.92%
Female Employed8.41%
Male Employed7%
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Horry County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Horry County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Horry County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Horry County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Horry County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Horry County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Horry County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28,320

Number of Veterans

26,176

Male Veterans

2,144

Female Veterans

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Horry County, South Carolina Veterans by War

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Horry County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

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Horry County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Horry County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Horry County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Horry County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Horry County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Horry County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.59%

Born in Horry County, South Carolina

95.21%

Native Born

6.39%

Foreign Born

3.51%

Non Citizen

2.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.21% of Horry County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 35.59% having been born in South Carolina. 3.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Horry County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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