| HORRY COUNTY |
5/14/12 |
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| Date Formed: |
1801 |
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| Land Area (square miles): |
1,134 |
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| County Seat: |
Conway |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
Atlantic Beach,
Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres, Loris, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside
Beach |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Administrator |
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| Council Members: |
12 |
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| Method of Election |
Single Member/ Chair at Large |
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| Term Length |
4 years |
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| Council of
Government: |
Waccamaw |
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| County History |
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| Horry County was named for Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry
(1743-1815). The county was originally a part of Georgetown District, and at
one time it was called Kingston. It became a separate county in 1801, with
the county seat at Conway. This area of the state was isolated for many years
by numerous rivers and swamps, and the inhabitants sometimes referred to
themselves as the "Independent Republic of Horry." Lumber and naval
stores were the primary industries during the eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries, with tobacco farming being introduced later. In the twentieth
century, tourism has come to dominate the coastal section of the county
centered around Myrtle Beach. Television personality Vanna White is a native
of Horry County. |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
Rank |
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| Census Population 1990 |
144,053 |
7 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
125,238 |
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| Census Population 2000 |
196,629 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
5,696 |
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| Census Population 2010 |
269,291 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
2.1% |
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| Population Estimate 2010 |
270,644 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
237.5 |
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| Population Estimate 2011 |
276,340 |
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| Economic Data |
Value |
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| Jobs 2010 |
115,784 |
5 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$7,743,921 |
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| Jobs 2009 |
116,950 |
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Per Capita Personal Income
2010 |
$28,613 |
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| Jobs 2008 |
115,784 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
72% |
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| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate Jobs
1990-2010 |
2.7% |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$30,928 |
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| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-1.0% |
22 |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
66% |
39 |
| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-1,166 |
44 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
11.5% |
24 |
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| Tax Data |
Value |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$2,057,616,894 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$7,641 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.0452 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$2,027,486 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$4,950,655,827 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$8,630,752 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
$13,625,656 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$357,729,226 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$296,196,232 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$1,328 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$130,633,544 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$1,100 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$467,721,692 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$485 |
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| Payroll FY12 |
$63,930,237 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$1,729 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
2,154 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
120 |
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Moody's: |
Aa2 |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
8.00 |
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Standard & Poor: |
AA |
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Fitch: |
AA+ |
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