US Census Data (2005)	Horry County	South Carolina
Population, 2005 estimate	238,493	4,255,083
Population percent change, 2000-2005 estimate	21.3%	6.1%
Male population, 2005 estimate	117,339	2,072,225
Female population, 2005 estimate	121,154	2,182,858
Population under 18 years old, 2005 estimate	21.1%	24.1%
Population 65 years old and over, 2005 estimate	15.9%	12.6%
White population, 2005 estimate	82.7%	68.4%
Black population, 2005 estimate	15.0%	29.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander population, 2005 estimate	1.0%	1.2%
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut population, 2005 estimate	0.4%	0.4%
Hispanic population, 2005 estimate	3.6%	3.3%
White non-Hispanic population, 2005 estimate	79.5%	65.5%
High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 2005	114,451	1,971,353
College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 2005	26,390	527,072
Homeownership rate, 2000	73%	72.2%
Households, 2000	81,800	1,533,864
Persons per households, 2000	2.37	2.53
Median household money income, 2004 model-based estimate	$36,857	$39,454
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 model-based estimate	13.9%	15.0%

Regional Profile US Census Data Horry County South Carolina Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 7,940 101,165 Private nonfarm employment, 2004 90,033 1,560,573 Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 576,689 81,132,787 Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 3,224,312 40,629,059 Retail sales per capita 2002 $15,647 $9,895 Minority-owned firms, 2002 7.2% 12.8% Women-owned firms, 2002 22.6% 26.2% Building permits, 2005 (housing) 11,828 54,157 Federal funds and grants, 2004 ($1000) 1,078,218 30,051,117 Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 2005 9,870 171,966 Land area, (square miles) 1,134 30,109 Persons per square mile 173.4 133.2 Metropolitan Area Myrtle Beach, SC MSA Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, State and County Quickfacts 2005