Population By Race and Ethnicity in Horry County, SC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 397,478 population of Horry County, South Carolina comprised of 29,022 people who identified as Hispanic (7.3%), and 368,456 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Horry County, South Carolina with a population of 331,106 (83.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 48,247 (12.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,181 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Horry County, South Carolina in 2023, with a population of 306,431 (77.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,139 (11.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,675 (6.21%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 48,247 12.14%
White Alone 331,106 83.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,343 0.59%
Asian Alone 6,033 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 568 0.14%
Two Or More Races 9,181 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Horry , SC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,108 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,675 6.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 796 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 252 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 215 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 976 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 46,139 11.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 306,431 77.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,547 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,781 1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 353 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,205 2.06%