Horry County, South Carolina

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. It is the fourth-most populous county in South Carolina. The county seat is Conway.

Horry County
Horry County Government and Justice Center
Nickname: 
The Independent Republic
Motto: 
"Committed to Excellence"
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 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
Area code843
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.horrycountysc.gov

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.

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