Horry County Information
Horry in
South Carolina occupies
1,255 square miles and has a 2006 population of
238,493, a change from a 2000 population of
196,629 and
144,053 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,911 acts of violent crime reported in
Horry in 2004, a change from
1,981 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,057 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Horry, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Horry | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 1,255 sq. miles | Ranked 551 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 238,493 | Ranked 259 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 227,520 | |
| Population 2000 | 196,629 | Ranked 281 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 144,053 | Ranked 329 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.7% | |
| African American | 15% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,911 | 1,981 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 13 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 144 | |
| Robberies | 419 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,335 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 16,411 | 14,148 |
| Burglaries | 3,162 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,769 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,480 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 129,708 | 105,607 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,057 | 3,733 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 3.5% |
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