The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 28,117. The per capita income is $24,002, the median household income is $42,431, and 18.6% of the persons in Horry County are considered below poverty level.
The median home value is $159,600, there are 113,490 households, an average of 2.42 persons per household. 87.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 22.7% have a Bachelor degree or higher. The land area is 1,133.90 square miles and there are 237.5 persons per square mile.Ĩ2.5% of the population is White, 13.7% is Black or African American, 6.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.8% is two or more races. The 2014 population estimate is 298,832 and the 2010 census population was 269,291.
The County Seat is Conway and the largest city is Myrtle Beach. Horry County is located in easternmost South Carolina.
