Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County
Horry County Government and Justice Center
Horry County Government and Justice Center
Flag of Horry County
Official seal of Horry County
Official logo of Horry County
Nickname: 
The Independent Republic
Motto: 
"Committed to Excellence"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Horry County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°55′N 78°59′W / 33.91°N 78.98°W / 33.91; -78.98
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1801
Named forPeter Horry
SeatConway
Largest communityMyrtle Beach
Area
 • Total1,254.73 sq mi (3,249.7 km2)
 • Land1,133.31 sq mi (2,935.3 km2)
 • Water121.42 sq mi (314.5 km2)  9.68%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total351,029
 • Estimate 
(2023)
397,478
 • Density309.74/sq mi (119.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
29511, 29526, 29527, 29527, 29528, 29544, 29545, 29566, 29567, 29568, 29569, 29572, 29575, 29576. 29577, 29578, 29579, 29581, 29582, 29587, 29588, 29597, 29598[1]
Area code843
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.horrycountysc.gov

Horry County (/ˈɒr/ OR-ree) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 351,029.[2] It is the fourth-most populous county in South Carolina. The county seat is Conway.[3]

Horry County is the central county in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, about 90 miles (140 km) north of Charleston, and about 130 miles (210 km) east of the state capital, Columbia.

  1. ^ "Zip Code List - 295 in South Carolina". Capital Impact Government Gateway. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.