Horry County Demographics

A map of Horry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	289,203	265,729	75.5%	75.7%
Black	44,384	39,367	11.6%	11.2%
Hispanic	28,001	24,304	7.3%	6.9%
Multiracial	13,358	14,152	3.5%	4.0%
Asian	5,137	4,578	1.3%	1.3%
Native American/Other	2,933	2,899	0.8%	0.8%

Horry County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 383,016, an increase from the 351,029 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.5% White, 11.6% Black, 7.3% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Horry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Horry is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Horry County, that probability was 40.8% in 2020 and 41.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Horry County is ranked the 4th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Horry County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Horry County's White Population

289,203 residents of Horry County, or 75.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Horry County is considerably higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Horry County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Horry County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. White residents' share of Horry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 75.5%.

Horry County is more White than neighboring Marion County (38.6% White), Columbus County (58.6% White), Georgetown County (65.8% White), Dillon County (44.5% White), and Florence County (49.1% White).

Horry County's Black Population

44,384 residents of Horry County, or 11.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Horry County is considerably lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Horry County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Horry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Black residents' share of Horry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.6%.

Horry County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (54.8% Black), Columbus County (28% Black), Georgetown County (27.8% Black), Dillon County (45.3% Black), and Florence County (42.9% Black).

Horry County's Asian Population

5,137 residents of Horry County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Horry County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Horry County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Horry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.2%. Asian residents' share of Horry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Horry County is more Asian than neighboring Marion County (0% Asian), Columbus County (0.5% Asian), Georgetown County (0.3% Asian), and Dillon County (0% Asian). Horry County is less Asian than neighboring Florence County (1.6% Asian).

Horry County's Hispanic Population

28,001 residents of Horry County, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Horry County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Horry County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Horry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Horry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.3%.

Horry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (2.8% Hispanic), Columbus County (5.6% Hispanic), Georgetown County (3.6% Hispanic), Dillon County (3.5% Hispanic), and Florence County (3.3% Hispanic).

Horry County's Native American/Other Population

2,933 residents of Horry County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Horry County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Horry County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Horry County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Horry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Horry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Georgetown County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Florence County (0.5% Native American/Other). Horry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbus County (3.4% Native American/Other), and Dillon County (2% Native American/Other).

Horry County's Multiracial Population

13,358 residents of Horry County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Horry County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Horry County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Horry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Horry County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.5%.

Horry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3% Multiracial), Georgetown County (2.1% Multiracial), and Florence County (2.5% Multiracial). Horry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbus County (3.9% Multiracial), and Dillon County (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.