Horry County Population

1810–2026

440.8K

2026 projection

24.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Horry County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026440,795+13,2443.10%
2025427,551+13,2443.20%
2024414,307+15,6083.91%
2023398,699+15,0733.93%
2022383,626+17,5264.79%
2021366,100+12,3263.48%
2020353,774-6440.18%
2019354,418+9,7382.83%
2018344,680+11,4343.43%
2017333,246+11,7043.64%

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Horry County Demographics

48.7median age

Median age

Female49.9 yrs
Male47.7 yrs

Adults

318,052
100,979 seniors (65+) · 32% of adults217,073 other adults

Sex

Female 51.6% · 197,559Male 48.4% · 185,457

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,79885+ years, female: 3,94980–84 years, male: 4,65480–84 years, female: 4,40275–79 years, male: 9,51475–79 years, female: 10,55370–74 years, male: 15,24170–74 years, female: 16,32865–69 years, male: 15,51465–69 years, female: 18,02660–64 years, male: 15,63560–64 years, female: 18,36355–59 years, male: 12,59955–59 years, female: 14,56350–54 years, male: 11,63250–54 years, female: 12,45845–49 years, male: 10,09545–49 years, female: 10,85440–44 years, male: 10,33640–44 years, female: 11,14535–39 years, male: 9,63535–39 years, female: 9,94730–34 years, male: 10,12630–34 years, female: 10,70225–29 years, male: 9,48325–29 years, female: 9,53820–24 years, male: 9,18420–24 years, female: 9,15515–19 years, male: 12,07815–19 years, female: 11,68810–14 years, male: 10,07810–14 years, female: 9,7195–9 years, male: 8,5805–9 years, female: 8,3170–4 years, male: 8,2750–4 years, female: 7,85285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3,830 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Horry County Income

$66,880median household income

Median household income

$66,880

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,059

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.2%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Horry County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%53%49%
Never married29%31%26%
Divorced12%11%13%
Widowed7%4%10%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year