Horry County vs. Dillon County

Horry County (SC)Dillon County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)344,14730,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)27.9%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)269,12632,059
Population, Census, April 1, 2010269,29132,062
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.0%16.7%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.6%
White alone, percent82.7%47.1%
Black or African American alone, percent13.1%47.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%3.0%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.5%45.3%
Veterans, 2014-201827,8931,430
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)210,69813,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,500$72,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,229$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$352
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$915$547
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201336.7%7.1%
Building permits, 20184,52028
Households, 2014-2018128,58610,968
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.2%72.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%52.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.6%11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.4%15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%52.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,716,68834,783
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,274,11087,234
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)759,758470,106
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)734,255391,712
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,240,156394,173
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,563$12,535
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.323.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,279$29,362
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,917$16,473
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%32.1%
Total employer establishments, 20179,092473
Total employment, 2017112,4076,690
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,522,778202,220
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201725,3021,627
All firms, 201228,4641,871
Men-owned firms, 201216,0671,045
Women-owned firms, 20129,050676
Minority-owned firms, 20123,804848
Nonminority-owned firms, 201223,825949
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,520308
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,2321,446
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.6%20.2%
Population per square mile, 2010237.579.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,133.90404.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Horry county (SC) and Dillon county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.