Marion County vs. Horry County

Marion County (SC)Horry County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,039344,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.1%27.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,062269,126
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,062269,291
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%24.0%
Female persons, percent54.2%51.8%
White alone, percent40.3%82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent56.9%13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.4%77.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,92827,893
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,956210,698
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.6%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,700$172,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$920$1,229
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$354$389
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$559$915
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%36.7%
Building permits, 2018774,520
Households, 2014-201811,538128,586
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%7.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.6%90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201848.0%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%23.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%17.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,9601,716,688
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,2141,274,110
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)214,095759,758
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,397734,255
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)239,0465,240,156
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,365$18,563
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.522.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,046$48,279
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,992$26,917
Persons in poverty, percent25.5%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175009,092
Total employment, 20175,388112,407
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)157,1933,522,778
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,77925,302
All firms, 20121,93328,464
Men-owned firms, 20121,21216,067
Women-owned firms, 20125849,050
Minority-owned firms, 20127933,804
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,07423,825
Veteran-owned firms, 20122663,520
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,58223,232
Black-owned firms, percent, 200718.4%4.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.8%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201067.6237.5
Land area in square miles, 2010489.231,133.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Marion county (SC) and Horry county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.