Horry County Demographics

A map of Horry County's Population by Race

Horry County, South Carolina had a population of 351,029 in 2020. It was 75.7% White, 11.2% Black, 1.3% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Horry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Horry County is the 4th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Horry County's White Population

265,729 residents of Horry County identify as White, or 75.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Horry County larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Horry County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Horry County is more White than neighboring Marion County (38% White), Columbus County (59.3% White), Georgetown County (65% White), Dillon County (45.9% White), and Florence County (50.4% White).

Horry County's Black Population

39,367 residents of Horry County identify as Black, or 11.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Horry County less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Horry County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Horry County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (56% Black), Columbus County (28.6% Black), Georgetown County (28.5% Black), Dillon County (44.9% Black), and Florence County (41.5% Black).

Horry County's Asian Population

4,578 residents of Horry County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Horry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Horry County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Horry County is more Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.4% Asian), Columbus County (0.3% Asian), Georgetown County (0.4% Asian), and Dillon County (0.2% Asian). Horry County is less Asian than neighboring Florence County (1.7% Asian).

Horry County's Hispanic Population

24,304 residents of Horry County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Horry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Horry County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Horry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (2.4% Hispanic), Columbus County (5.2% Hispanic), Georgetown County (3.5% Hispanic), Dillon County (3% Hispanic), and Florence County (3.1% Hispanic).

Horry County's Native American/Other Population

2,899 residents of Horry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Horry County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Horry County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Horry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), 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 (3.6% Native American/Other), and Dillon County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Horry County's Multiracial Population

14,152 residents of Horry County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Horry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Horry County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Horry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (2.7% Multiracial), Columbus County (3% Multiracial), Georgetown County (2.2% Multiracial), Dillon County (3.5% Multiracial), and Florence County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.