Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County | |
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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°55′N 78°59′W / 33.91°N 78.98°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1801 |
| Named after | Peter Horry |
| Seat | Conway |
| Largest community | Myrtle Beach |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,254.73 sq mi (3,249.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1,133.31 sq mi (2,935.3 km2) |
| • Water | 121.42 sq mi (314.5 km2) 9.69% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 351,029 |
• Estimate (2024) | 413,391 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 29511, 29526, 29527, 29528, 29544, 29545, 29566, 29567, 29568, 29569, 29572, 29575, 29576. 29577, 29578, 29579, 29581, 29582, 29587, 29588, 29597, 29598 |
| Area code | 843 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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Horry County (/ˈɒriː/ 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 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.