In 2022, Horry County, SC had a population of 357k people with a median age of 47.6 and a median household income of $59,880. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Horry County, SC grew from 344,865 to 356,578, a 3.4% increase and its median household income grew from $54,688 to $59,880, a 9.49% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Horry County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), White (Hispanic) (2.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.01%).
None of the households in Horry County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.6% of the residents in Horry County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Horry County, SC are Coastal Carolina University (2,195 degrees awarded in 2022), Horry-Georgetown Technical College (1,602 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Conway (268 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Horry County, SC was $235,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.
Most people in Horry County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Horry County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Horry County, SC borders Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Robeson County, NC, Dillon County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, and Marion County, SC.