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Horry County, South Carolina, has 351,029 residents across 268,035 parcels and covers 1,133.7 square miles. The population grew 30.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Horry County is 45051.

Myrtle Beach is the county's largest population center. Horry County also includes 16 zip codes, 1 public school district and 20 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Horry County Trends

Population
351,029▴
Median Home Value
$260,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
48,662▴
Horry County in South Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Horry County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Horry County Parcels

Horry County has 268,035 mapped parcels covering 731,480 acres. The median assessed value is $7,200. The median lot size is 1.52 acres. 9,960 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 207,826 distinct owner names. About 26% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside South Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Horry County Parcel viewer here.

Horry County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 268,035 100%
Owner name 268,032 99.9%
Owner mailing address 267,993 99.9%
Site address 0 0%
Land use code 265,291 99.0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 268,035 100%
Land value 268,035 100%
Improvement value 268,035 100%
Acreage 268,035 100%
Parcel boundary 268,035 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Horry County parcel records.

Horry County Population

Horry County had 351,029 residents in 2020. That was 30.4% higher than in 2010. Horry County added 154,400 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 310 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Conway, Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach.

Population Trend in Horry County SC

Horry County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Horry County Zip Codes

Horry County has 16 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Conway (29526), Myrtle Beach (29579) and Myrtle Beach (29588). Conway is the largest zip by population, with about 51,403 residents or 15% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 43% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Horry County SC

ZIP Area Population Trend
29526 Conway 51,403 ▴ 31.7%
29579 Myrtle Beach 50,378 ▴ 56.6%
29588 Myrtle Beach 48,113 ▴ 31.8%
29577 Myrtle Beach 34,109 ▴ 26.3%
29576 Murrells Inlet 32,476 ▴ 32.8%
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Horry County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Horry County Demographics

Horry County has a median age of 48.2, which makes the county a little older than South Carolina overall. About 17.2% of residents are under 18, while 25.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 31.5%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Horry County SC

Median Age

48.2

Under 18

17.2%

Age 65+

25.7%

Bachelor's+

26.6%

Horry County School Districts

Horry County is served by 1 public school district with 48,662 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Horry County SC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Horry County School District 48,662 100% ▴ 0.9%
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Horry County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Horry County Housing & Real Estate

Horry County has a median home value of $260,500 and a median gross rent of $1,181. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the South Carolina median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $324,950 and homes spent about 65 days on the market.

Horry County Housing Mix

Horry County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Horry County Housing Trends

Horry County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Horry County, SC

Horry County has 20,425 business listings across 1,003 categories. The largest categories in Horry County business listings are Real Estate Agents (643, 3.1%), Hotels (385, 1.9%), and Churches & Religious Organizations (365, 1.8%). The full Horry County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Horry County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Horry County, SC

Category Businesses Share
Real Estate Agents 643 3.1%
Hotels 385 1.9%
Churches & Religious Organizations 365 1.8%
Holiday Rental Home 301 1.5%
ATMs 279 1.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 270 1.3%
Contractors 248 1.2%
Beach 239 1.2%
Gas Stations 238 1.2%
Pizza Restaurants 220 1.1%

Horry County Business Listings

Business Category City
Arcane Apparel 3D Printing Service Myrtle Beach
Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation Abuse And Addiction Treatment Conway
Kösta Bowls LLC Acai Bowls Myrtle Beach
Affordable Suites of America Accommodation Myrtle Beach
Duncan Farmer McIlrath Marlowe and Cole Accountant Myrtle Beach
Mayday Golf Active Life North Myrtle Beach
AIM Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Acupuncture North Myrtle Beach
Lifeline Children's Services Adoption Services Myrtle Beach
Masters Gentleman's Club Adult Entertainment Myrtle Beach
Adam and Eve Adult Store Myrtle Beach
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Horry County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Horry County Basemaps

Horry County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Horry County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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