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Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County, South Carolina, has 427,551 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Conway. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,133 sq mi (2,935 km²) of land.

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Horry County in South Carolina
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Horry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
427,551
Land area
1,133 sq mi (2,935 km²)
County seat or government
Conway
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,880 ± $1,763
Median home value
$287,700 ± $4,754
Median rent, with utilities
$1,255 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
77.3% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
122 sq mi (315 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45051
Coordinates (central point)
33.909269, -78.976675
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Horry County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2957956,915 people
  2. 2952654,130 people
  3. 2958852,609 people
  4. 2957735,446 people
  5. 2957634,695 people
  6. 2952728,451 people
  7. 2956623,806 people
  8. 2957520,721 people
  9. 2958220,158 people
  10. 2956917,788 people
  11. 2956817,097 people
  12. 2957212,124 people
All 16
  1. 295448,252 people
  2. 295116,874 people
  3. 295814,845 people
  4. 295451,767 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Horry County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Horry County, largest first

  1. Horry County School District383,016 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Horry County, largest first

  1. Waccamaw State Designated Tribal Statistical Area24 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (city)38,371 people
  2. Conway, South Carolina (city)27,263 people
  3. Carolina Forest, South Carolina (CDP)26,263 people
  4. Socastee, South Carolina (CDP)23,796 people
  5. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (city)19,855 people
  6. Red Hill, South Carolina (CDP)15,920 people
  7. Little River, South Carolina (CDP)11,771 people
  8. Garden City, South Carolina (CDP)11,591 people
  9. Forestbrook, South Carolina (CDP)7,479 people
  10. Surfside Beach, South Carolina (town)4,270 people
  11. Homewood, South Carolina (CDP)2,708 people
  12. Loris, South Carolina (city)2,645 people
All 20
  1. Aynor, South Carolina (town)1,112 people
  2. Bucksport, South Carolina (CDP)747 people
  3. Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina (town)448 people
  4. Finklea, South Carolina (CDP)340 people
  5. Atlantic Beach, South Carolina (town)237 people
  6. Green Sea, South Carolina (CDP)71 people
  7. Ketchuptown, South Carolina (CDP)45 people
  8. Live Oak, South Carolina (CDP)22 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marion County, South Carolina25 mi northwest
  2. Columbus County, North Carolina31 mi northeast
  3. Georgetown County, South Carolina39 mi southwest
  4. Dillon County, South Carolina40 mi northwest
  5. Brunswick County, North Carolina44 mi east
  6. Robeson County, North Carolina51 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.