Jury Pool Profile
Horry County, South Carolina
- County seat
- Conway
- Judicial district
- 15th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 427,551
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 383,016.
At a glance
Horry County is a 427,551-person venue. The county population is 77% White and 12% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,932, $3,575 below the SC state median of $72,507; 27.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 8.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 24.9% of covered employment, average pay $29,397/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.37%, above the 4.7% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 69% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 383,016
- Median household income
- $66,880
- Unemployment
- 5.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 77% / 12%.
Horry County has a population of 383,016, with a median age of 48.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 76.6%; Black residents 11.8%. Independently, 7.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,932; 27.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Leisure & hospitality, about 36,460 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, about 33,020, is within 20% of it, counting the jobs BLS withholds.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 24.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.37%, above the South Carolina state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 67%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Horry County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 68.8% in 2024, 66.1% in 2020, 67.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 8.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
8.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.9% of the adult civilian population (28,326 individuals).