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County:

Horry County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45051

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

453,226

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

9.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

69,992

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

101,419

44.9%

31.1%

13.8%

1990:

144,053

42.0%

31.6%

10.4%

2000:

196,629

36.5%

31.9%

4.6%

2005:

226,992

15.3%

13.6%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

157,040

79.9%

0-to-19:

47,005

23.9%

Black:

30,206

15.4%

20-to-39:

56,510

28.7%

Hispanic:

5,057

2.6%

40-to-59:

53,010

27.0%

American Indian:

742

0.4%

60-plus:

40,104

20.4%

Other:

3,584

1.8%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

173.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,676

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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