Horry
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South Carolina
Horry is a major-metro county in South Carolina with 16 ZIP codes, 278,924 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Horry, SC sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 44th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 278,924
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,025
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Horry lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 45051, 16 ZIPs, combined population 278,924). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 16 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Horry.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
278,924
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Horry
Side-by-side: Compare 29526 vs 29588 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29526 | Conway | 39,033 | 82 |
| 29588 | Myrtle Beach | 36,499 | 338 |
| 29579 | Myrtle Beach | 32,180 | 284 |
| 29577 | Myrtle Beach | 26,996 | 441 |
| 29576 | Murrells Inlet | 24,446 | 258 |
| 29527 | Conway | 22,027 | 55 |
| 29569 | Loris | 15,951 | 35 |
| 29575 | Myrtle Beach | 15,512 | 593 |
| 29566 | Little River | 15,179 | 193 |
| 29582 | North Myrtle Beach | 14,622 | 257 |
| 29568 | Longs | 12,224 | 51 |
| 29572 | Myrtle Beach | 7,893 | 372 |
| 29511 | Aynor | 5,146 | 32 |
| 29544 | Galivants Ferry | 4,909 | 17 |
| 29581 | Nichols | 4,650 | 11 |
| 29545 | Green Sea | 1,657 | 18 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Horry?
Horry has a total population of 278,924 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Horry?
Horry includes 16 ZIP codes: 29526, 29588, 29579, 29577, 29576, 29527, 29569, 29575, 29566, 29582, and more.