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State of South Carolina - County of Horry

Horry County Demography

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  • Table 1. Horry County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Horry County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Horry County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Horry County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Horry County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Horry County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Horry County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Horry County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,134
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 202,425
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 276
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 196,629
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 281
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 173.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 144,053
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 329
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 101,419
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,796
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 52,576
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 42,634
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 36.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 42.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 5,057
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.60%


    TABLE 2. Horry County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 196,629
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 11,298
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 30,631
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 18,421
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 57,623
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 49,186
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 18,459
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 8,970
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,041
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 96,534
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 100,095
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 159,363
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 81.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 30,468
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 15.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 793
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,498
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 121
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,281
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 2,105
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Horry County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 2,505
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,317
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 81,800
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 55,764
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 46.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 194,124
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.37
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 21,075
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 24,156
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 20,746
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 54,515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 21,496
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 39.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 42,027
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 14,498
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 34.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 9,418
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,431
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 27,285
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 15,314
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 78.20%


    TABLE 4. Horry County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 169,386
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,064
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,564
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 21
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 9
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 444
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 28,923
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 24,487


    TABLE 5. Horry County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 26,837
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 25,253
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 24,210
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 94,908
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 70,500
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 15,174
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 31,312
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,959
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 25.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 25,278
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 3,920
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 10,095
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.10%


    TABLE 6. Horry County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 16,855
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,908
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,947
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 12,966
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 177,030
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 9,521
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 144,053
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 9,001
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 122,085
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 35.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 81,800
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 59,713
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 4,492
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,907
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 42.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 2,394
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 53.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 406,482


    TABLE 7. Horry County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 4,030,054
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,271,358
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 77.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 174,555
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,088
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 629,536
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,765,977
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 472,028
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 17.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 238,539
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,290,445
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 82.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 564,673
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 20.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 283,243
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 10.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 898,341
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 32.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 344,361
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 238,539
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 216,626
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 204,705




     









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