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The City of Loris had a population of 2,674 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Loris is located at latitude 34.0563 and longitude -78.8903 in Horry County. The formal boundaries for the City of Loris encompass a land area of 4.55 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Horry County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Loris has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
South Carolina is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Loris is located within Loris Division of Horry County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,674 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,632 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 2,119 (79.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 42 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 587 |
Diversity Index2 | 59 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $35,740 |
Average Household Income | $57,265 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 39% |
Per Capita Income | $24,688 |
Wealth Index5 | 46 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,274 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 736 (57.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 415 (32.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 123 ( 9.7%) |
Median Home Value | $229,091 |
Average Home Value | $301,359 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 67 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,151 |
Average Household Size | 2.29 |
Family Households | 708 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 2.74% | 1.79% |
Households | 3.17% | 1.99% |
Families | 1.82% | |
Median Household Income | 1.74% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.05% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 2.33% |
The table below compares Loris to the other 475 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 156 | 67th |
Population Density | # 235 | 51st |
Median Household Income | # 402 | 16th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 70 | 15th |
Per Capita Income | # 321 | 33rd |
Diversity Index | # 146 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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