Horry County, SC ZIP Codes

South Carolina (SC)  ·  21 ZIP codes  ·  11 cities
21
ZIP codes
365,579
population (2021)
+35.8%
pop change since 2010
45051
FIPS code
Horry County ZIP code map
About Horry County
Horry County is located in South Carolina and contains 21 ZIP codes across 11 cities and communities. The county's population was 365,579 as of 2021, an increase of 35.8% from 269,291 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Horry County is 45051.
Population
2021 population365,579
2010 population269,291
Change+35.8%
County details
StateSouth Carolina
FIPS code45051
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Horry County
Aynor Conway Galivants Ferry Green Sea Little River Longs Loris Murrells Inlet Myrtle Beach Nichols North Myrtle Beach
ZIP codes for Horry County, SC (21)
ZIP code City County Map
29511 Aynor Horry View map
29526 Conway Horry View map
29527 Conway Horry View map
29528 Conway Horry View map
29544 Galivants Ferry Horry View map
29545 Green Sea Horry View map
29566 Little River Horry View map
29568 Longs Horry View map
29569 Loris Horry View map
29572 Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29575 Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29576 Murrells Inlet Horry View map
29577 Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29578 Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29579 Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29581 Nichols Horry View map
29582 North Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29587 Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29588 Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29597 North Myrtle Beach Horry View map
29598 North Myrtle Beach Horry View map

Demographics & statistics

369,075
Population
47.5
Median age
$60,067
Median household income
$34,825
Per capita income
$224,313
Median home value
$1,053
Median monthly rent
75.7%
Home ownership
15.4%
Poverty rate
5.8%
Unemployment
161,460
Housing units
23.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
7,657
Under 5
8,106
8,122
5–9
8,598
9,537
10–14
10,096
10,800
15–19
11,432
8,806
20–24
9,322
19,499
25–34
20,640
19,088
35–44
20,205
21,402
45–54
22,655
12,952
55–59
13,711
15,735
60–64
16,656
29,923
65–74
31,674
12,729
75–84
13,475
3,039
85+
3,216
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1863,45318.7%
18 and over305,62281.3%
65 and over94,05625.0%
Median age47.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 75.8%
Black or African American 11.7%
Two or more races 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Other race 1.9%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White292,50375.8%
Black or African American45,17711.7%
Two or more races18,1474.7%
Hispanic or Latino16,7034.3%
Other race7,2331.9%
Asian4,8121.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,1740.3%

Household income

Under $10k 6.8%
$10k–$15k 3.4%
$15k–$25k 8.2%
$25k–$35k 10.7%
$35k–$50k 14.4%
$50k–$75k 19.4%
$75k–$100k 13.5%
$100k–$150k 13.5%
$150k–$200k 5.2%
$200k+ 4.9%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.8%
$10k–$15k3.4%
$15k–$25k8.2%
$25k–$35k10.7%
$35k–$50k14.4%
$50k–$75k19.4%
$75k–$100k13.5%
$100k–$150k13.5%
$150k–$200k5.2%
$200k+4.9%
Median income$60,067

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 7.7%
$50k–$100k 10.2%
$100k–$150k 12.9%
$150k–$200k 15.3%
$200k–$300k 25.4%
$300k–$500k 19.8%
$500k–$1M 7.6%
$1M+ 1.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$224,313
Median rent / month$1,053
Owner occupied75.7%
Renter occupied24.3%
Vacant25.6%
Single-family detached52.9%
Large apartment buildings8.8%
Mobile homes22.3%
Median rooms5.2
Avg household size (owned)2.45

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.1%
2010–201915.5%
2000–200923.1%
1990–199919.9%
1980–198919.3%
1970–197910.7%
1960–19694.1%
1950–19592.9%
1940–19491.5%
1939 or earlier2.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.6%
1 bedroom4.5%
2 bedrooms26.7%
3 bedrooms52.0%
4 bedrooms12.9%
5+ bedrooms2.4%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.4%
1 vehicle34.4%
2 vehicles40.2%
3 or more21.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas6.1%
Electricity89.7%
Propane / LP gas3.0%
Fuel oil0.1%
Wood0.2%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family72,26248.4%
Cohabiting couple10,3788.1%
Male householder, no spouse24,75316.1%
Female householder, no spouse40,28727.4%
Households with children under 1832,93224.1%
Households with seniors (65+)62,60341.6%
Average household size2.51

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married32.3%27.0%
Married51.0%46.7%
Separated2.2%2.9%
Widowed3.7%11.4%
Divorced10.9%12.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.9%
Some HS, no diploma 7.8%
HS graduate 34.3%
Some college, no degree 21.4%
Associate's degree 10.6%
Bachelor's degree 14.4%
Graduate / professional 8.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.3%
Bachelor's or higher23.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,5714.0%
Kindergarten3,2664.7%
Elementary school29,57745.3%
High school16,03123.6%
College / grad school18,78722.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 19.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 16.2%
Retail trade 15.0%
Construction 10.0%
Professional & management 9.6%
Finance & real estate 6.3%
Manufacturing 6.0%
Other services 5.5%
Transportation & utilities 4.4%
Public administration 3.5%
Wholesale trade 1.8%
Information 1.6%
Agriculture & mining 0.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts28.8%
Service23.8%
Sales & office24.4%
Natural resources & construction12.1%
Production & transportation11.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector79.1%
Government12.9%
Self-employed7.9%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.5%
Carpool7.4%
Public transit0.8%
Walk0.7%
Other means2.1%
Avg commute (minutes)24.5

Poverty

All people 15.4%
Under 18 years 24.7%
18 and over 13.1%
Married-couple families 6.3%
Female-led households 29.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security45.2%
Retirement income32.9%
Supplemental Security5.2%
Cash public assistance1.3%
Food stamps / SNAP9.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure40.0%
High cholesterol36.1%
Heart disease7.7%
Stroke3.8%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis29.9%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease8.5%
Cancer7.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.9%
No physical activity27.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.8%
Fair or poor health16.8%
Poor mental health15.7%
Poor physical health12.2%
No health insurance17.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.5%
Visited dentist60.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2%
Teeth loss15.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans29,5989.4%
Disability%
Any disability18.0%
Under 184.8%
18–64 years15.5%
65 and over35.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance57.4%
Public insurance48.1%
Uninsured under 195.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only353,31295.3%
Spanish9,5222.1%
Other Indo-European6,7401.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,2580.4%
Other languages1,2100.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)345,44195.2%
Born in same state341,94894.5%
Born in different state128,81142.5%
Foreign born3,4930.8%
Naturalized citizen23,6344.8%
Not a US citizen11,30949.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French51,19513.9%
Italian43,79811.9%
Arab33,4079.1%
English3,1790.9%
German2,1990.6%
AncestryCount%
Polish1,8030.5%
Irish1,6960.5%
Dutch7050.2%
Norwegian6940.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.0%
Internet access93.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

Explore more South Carolina ZIP codes
All South Carolina ZIP codes Aynor ZIP codes Conway ZIP codes Galivants Ferry ZIP codes Green Sea ZIP codes Little River ZIP codes Longs ZIP codes Loris ZIP codes Murrells Inlet ZIP codes Myrtle Beach ZIP codes Nichols ZIP codes
Need the complete South Carolina ZIP code database? Download all SC ZIP codes — Excel, CSV, or Access. Includes lat/lng, county FIPS & timezone.
Download database →