Horry County is located in easternmost South Carolina. The County Seat is Conway and the largest city is Myrtle Beach. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.horrycounty.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 298,832 and the 2010 census population was 269,291. The land area is 1,133.90 square miles and there are 237.5 persons per square mile.
82.5% 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. 87.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 22.7% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $159,600, there are 113,490 households, an average of 2.42 persons per household. 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 total number of firms, at last estimate, was 28,117. Retail sales (in $1000) were $4,967,238, and sales per capita were $19,797. The percentage of black-owned firms is 4.7%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 23.6%.
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Horry County Horry County, South Carolina official website. |
Adoptable Pets Horry County Animal Care Center adoptable pets. |
Cemeteries | GIS Horry County GIS map of historic cemeteries. |
Codes Municode index of Horry County Code of Ordinances. |
Council Districts GIS map of Horry County election boundaries. |
Court Dockets | 15th Judicial Circuit Horry County Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court rosters and dockets. |
Court Records | 15th Judicial Circuit Horry County 15th Judicial Circuit court records from the South Carolina Judicial Department. |
Court | Tickets Horry County Fifteenth Judicial Circuit online ticket search and payments. |
Crime Map GIS map of crime incidents in Horry County in the last 48 hours. |
Evacuation Zones GIS map of Horry County evacuation zones and evacuation routes. |
Flood Maps FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Horry County. Download the map or a plug-in viewer. |
Genealogy Horry County Historical Society genealogy databases including court records, marriages, census records, obituaries, military records, cemetery inscriptions, and more. |
Jobs Employment opportunities with Horry County government. |
Marriages 1861-1916 Horry County Historical Society records of marriages recorded between 1861 and 1916. |
Obituaries 1861-1914 Horry County Historical Society records of obituaries published in local newspapers between 1861 and 1914. |
Parks & Recreation Facilities GIS map of municipal and county parks and facilities. |
Property | Assessments Horry County real property and assessment records search. |
Property | Delinquent Taxes GIS map of delinquent tax sales. |
Property | GIS Horry County GIS real property database. Search map, TMS number, or PIN number. |
Property | Tax Records & Payments Horry County Treasurer’s office real estate, personal property, and vehicle tax search and online payment service. |
Recorded Documents Horry County Register of Deeds mortgages, deeds, leases, options, agreements, articles of incorporations, assignments, liens, plats, trust agreements, tax liens, lis pendens, UCCs, and more. |
Sex Offenders Horry County Sheriff Office access to the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. |
Traffic Accidents | GIS GIS map of Horry County traffic and motorcycle accidents. |
Voters South Carolina voter registration information for Horry County. |
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