Loris, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,645

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

9.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,899

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,300

Population & Diversity

Loris, SC is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Loris, SC residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Loris, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 933 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Loris, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Loris, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Loris, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loris, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 238
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
933 ± 244
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 97

2.08%

Hispanic Population

55 people

2.08% of the people in Loris, SC are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Loris, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Loris, SC residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Loris, SC was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Loris, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Loris, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Loris, SC.

Economy

The economy of Loris, SC employs 975 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Loris, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), Accommodation & Food Services (154 people), and Retail Trade (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($146,932), Public Administration ($53,750), and Construction ($52,760).

Employment

Occupations

975

2024 Value

± 227

9.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loris, SC grew at a rate of 9.8%, from 888 employees to 975 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loris, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (147 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loris, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

975

2024 Value

± 227

9.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loris, SC grew at a rate of 9.8%, from 888 employees to 975 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loris, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), Accommodation & Food Services (154 people), and Retail Trade (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loris, SC, though some of these residents may live in Loris, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,462

Median earning men ± $17,201

$36,547

Median earning women ± $3,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,656), Construction ($52,552), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,947), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Loris, SC was $214,300 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,600 to $214,300, a 9.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Loris, SC is 55.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Loris, SC have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loris, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,279

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Loris, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Loris, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.7% of the housing units in Loris, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Loris, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,899

Median Household Income

± $6,294

1.16k

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Loris, SC grew to $36,899 from the previous year's value of $36,158.

The following chart displays the households in Loris, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Loris, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Other (1.76%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Loris, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loris, SC have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Loris, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Loris, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Loris, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Loris, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loris, SC (592 out of 2.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loris, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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