Population By Race and Ethnicity in Horry County, SC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 309,350 population of Horry County, South Carolina comprised of 18,458 people who identified as Hispanic (5.97%), and 290,892 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Horry County, South Carolina with a population of 255,012 (82.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,052 (13.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,105 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Horry County, South Carolina in 2015, with a population of 239,360 (77.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,894 (13.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,652 (5.06%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Horry, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Horry , SC in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,052 13.59%
White Alone 255,012 82.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,839 0.59%
Asian Alone 3,862 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 480 0.16%
Two Or More Races 6,105 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Horry , SC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,158 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,652 5.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 630 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 205 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 193 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 620 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,894 13.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 239,360 77.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,209 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,657 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 287 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,485 1.77%