Horry County vs. Marion County

Horry County (SC)Marion County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)344,14731,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)27.9%-6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)269,12633,062
Population, Census, April 1, 2010269,29133,062
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.0%19.9%
Female persons, percent51.8%54.2%
White alone, percent82.7%40.3%
Black or African American alone, percent13.1%56.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.5%38.4%
Veterans, 2014-201827,8931,928
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)210,69814,956
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,500$76,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,229$920
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$354
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$915$559
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201336.7%9.0%
Building permits, 20184,52077
Households, 2014-2018128,58611,538
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.2%70.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%48.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.6%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.4%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,716,68831,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,274,11051,214
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)759,758214,095
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)734,255208,397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,240,156239,046
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,563$7,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.331.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,279$33,046
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,917$19,992
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%25.5%
Total employer establishments, 20179,092500
Total employment, 2017112,4075,388
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,522,778157,193
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201725,3021,779
All firms, 201228,4641,933
Men-owned firms, 201216,0671,212
Women-owned firms, 20129,050584
Minority-owned firms, 20123,804793
Nonminority-owned firms, 201223,8251,074
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,520266
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,2321,582
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%18.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%1.9%
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%22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010237.567.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,133.90489.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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