Carolina Forest, South Carolina
Carolina Forest, South Carolina | |
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Sign at the entrance to Carolina Forest at the intersection of US 501 and Carolina Forest Boulevard | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′29″N 78°58′1″W / 33.75806°N 78.96694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Horry |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.29 sq mi (44.77 km2) |
| • Land | 16.82 sq mi (43.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,342 |
| • Density | 1,388.17/sq mi (535.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP Code | 29579 (Myrtle Beach) |
| Area code | 843 |
| FIPS code | 45-11833 |
Carolina Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 23,342.
It is located west of Myrtle Beach and east of Conway in an area planned by International Paper in the late 1990s. Most of the development follows the Carolina Forest Master Plan, developed cooperatively between International Paper and the Horry County Government.
Carolina Forest also includes the unincorporated community of Pine Island.