Welcome to Horry County ...
Time Zone: Horry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Conway is the Seat for Horry County.
Horry County was founded in 1801 and was created by taking area from Georgetown County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Horry had a population of 354,418 people. This is an increase of 31.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 269,291 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Horry represented 5.82% of the total population of South Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Horry County:
- Atlantic Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Aynor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliffe Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
- Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Loris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Myrtle Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Myrtle Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Surfside Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Websites specific to Horry County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Columbus County
- Brunswick County
- Georgetown County
- Marion County
- Dillon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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