2024 population: 413,391
(
62,353 from 2020)
Land area: 1133.3 square miles
Population density: 364.8 persons per square mile
| 2024 Census data | |||
| White: | 316,723 | 76.62% | 17.3% |
| Black: | 47,380 | 11.46% | 9.1% |
| Indian: | 1,589 | 0.38% | 16.2% |
| Asian: | 6,632 | 1.60% | 25.8% |
| 2+ races: | 8,556 | 2.07% | 26.9% |
| Hispanic: | 32,511 | 7.86% | 34.4% |
| Total non-White: | 96,668 | 23.38% | 19.4% |
| 2020-2024 Components | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Births: | 13,799 | 9.8 |
| Deaths: | 21,255 | 15.1 |
| Net Migration: | 64,842 | 46.2 |
| Net Immigration: | 4,464 | 3.2 |
| Change in White population: | 46,659 | 13.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 15,694 | 4.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2024 vs. 2020 | R +22,898 | R +19,753 | R + 5.4% | |
| D +3,145 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2016 | R +52,431 | R +29,516 | R + 0.2% | |
| D +22,915 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +29,533 | R +9,763 | D + 5.2% | |
| D +19,770 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2012 | R +69,592 | R +46,152 | R + 9.0% | |
| D +23,440 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +24,679 | R +24,148 | R + 13.9% | |
| D +531 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62% | Donald Trump (R) | 141,719 | 68.8% | Kamala Harris (D) | 62,325 | 30.3% | 1,910 [+] | 0.9% | 205,954 | 11 | 19 | 8.08% |
| 2020 | 62% | Donald Trump* (R) | 118,821 | 66.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 59,180 | 32.9% | 1,743 [+] | 1.0% | 179,744 | 11 | 19 | 7.15% |
| 2016 | 51% | Donald Trump (R) | 89,288 | 67.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 39,410 | 29.6% | 4,222 [+] | 3.2% | 132,920 | 12 | 21 | 6.32% |
| 2012 | 49% | Mitt Romney (R) | 72,127 | 64.2% | Barack Obama* (D) | 38,885 | 34.6% | 1,381 [+] | 1.2% | 112,393 | 10 | 17 | 5.72% |
| 2008 | 52% | John McCain (R) | 64,609 | 61.7% | Barack Obama (D) | 38,879 | 37.1% | 1,310 [+] | 1.3% | 104,798 | 8 | 16 | 5.46% |
| 2004 | 45% | George W. Bush* (R) | 50,447 | 62.0% | John Kerry (D) | 29,547 | 36.3% | 1,353 [+] | 1.7% | 81,347 | 4 | 11 | 5.03% |
| 2000 | 46% | George W. Bush (R) | 40,300 | 56.5% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 29,113 | 40.9% | 1,852 [+] | 2.6% | 71,265 | 0 | 9 | 5.15% |
| 1996 | 40% | Robert Dole (R) | 26,159 | 47.9% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 23,722 | 43.4% | 4,772 [+] | 8.7% | 54,653 | -2 | 7 | 4.75% |
| 1992 | 43% | George Bush* (R) | 23,489 | 45.9% | Bill Clinton (D) | 18,896 | 36.9% | 8,819 [+] | 17.2% | 51,204 | -2 | 8 | 4.26% |
| 1988 | 38% | George Bush (R) | 24,843 | 64.7% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 13,316 | 34.7% | 250 [+] | 0.7% | 38,409 | 3 | 11 | 3.90% |
| 1984 | 34% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 20,396 | 69.2% | Walter Mondale (D) | 8,940 | 30.3% | 127 | 0.4% | 29,463 | 6 | 10 | 3.04% |
| 1980 | 41% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 14,323 | 49.6% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 13,888 | 48.1% | 653 [+] | 2.3% | 28,864 | 0 | -1 | 3.24% |
| 1976 | 44% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 15,720 | 62.6% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 9,339 | 37.2% | 58 [+] | 0.2% | 25,117 | -6 | -11 | 3.13% |
| 1972 | 41% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 15,324 | 76.8% | George McGovern (D) | 4,437 | 22.2% | 183 [+] | 0.9% | 19,944 | 6 | 16 | 2.94% |
| 1968 | 39% | George Wallace (AIP) | 6,701 | 46.1% | Richard Nixon (R) | 3,924 | 27.0% | 3,924 [+] | 27.0% | 14,549 | -11 | -16 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | 38% | Barry Goldwater (R) | 8,293 | 60.4% | Lyndon Johnson* (D) | 5,444 | 39.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 13,737 | 1 | 22 | 2.62% |
| 1960 | 27% | John Kennedy (D) | 6,006 | 61.4% | Richard Nixon (R) | 3,768 | 38.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 9,774 | -10 | -11 | 2.53% |
| 1956 | 24% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 4,835 | 59.2% | Write-ins (I) | 2,244 | 27.5% | 1,092 [+] | 13.4% | 8,171 | -12 | -44 | 2.72% |
| 1952 | 25% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 4,489 | 54.7% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 3,716 | 45.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8,205 | -4 | -10 | 2.41% |
| 1948 | 13% | Strom Thurmond (StsRts) | 3,345 | 84.4% | Harry Truman* (D) | 503 | 12.7% | 113 [+] | 2.9% | 3,961 | -1 | -42 | 2.78% |
| 1944 | 10% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 2,403 | 88.1% | Write-ins (I) | 188 | 6.9% | 137 [+] | 5.0% | 2,728 | 1 | -41 | 2.64% |
| 1940 | 9% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 2,111 | 92.8% | Wendell Willkie (R) | 164 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,275 | 3 | -38 | 2.28% |
| 1936 | 13% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 2,927 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,927 | -1 | -36 | 2.54% | |||
| 1932 | 17% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 3,224 | 99.1% | Herbert Hoover* (R) | 29 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,253 | -1 | -39 | 3.12% |
| 1928 | 7% | Al Smith (D) | 1,224 | 97.8% | Herbert Hoover (R) | 27 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,251 | -6 | -56 | 1.82% |
| 1924 | 8% | John Davis (D) | 1,346 | 99.7% | Robert LaFollette (Prog) | 3 | 0.2% | 1 [+] | 0.1% | 1,350 | -2 | -54 | 2.66% |
| 1920 | 12% | James Cox (D) | 1,709 | 97.2% | Warren Harding (R) | 49 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,758 | -1 | -58 | 2.63% |
| 1916 | 12% | Woodrow Wilson* (D) | 1,638 | 99.6% | Write-ins (I) | 7 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,645 | -2 | -46 | 2.57% |
| 1912 | 7% | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 863 | 97.7% | William Taft* (R) | 13 | 1.5% | 7 [+] | 0.8% | 883 | 0 | -22 | 1.75% |
| 1908 | 12% | William J. Bryan (D) | 1,247 | 95.7% | William Taft (R) | 56 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,303 | -2 | -47 | 1.96% |
| 1904 | 9% | Alton Parker (D) | 980 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 980 | -5 | -56 | 1.76% | |||
| 1900 | 14% | William J. Bryan (D) | 1,330 | 94.4% | William McKinley* (R) | 79 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,409 | -1 | -46 | 2.77% |
Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 40% | Tim Scott* (R) | 96,941 | 72.8% | Krystle Matthews (D) | 36,198 | 27.2% | 66 [+] | 0.0% | 133,205 | 10 | 7.86% |
| 2022 | G | 40% | Henry McMaster* (R) | 92,708 | 69.4% | Joe Cunningham (D) | 39,813 | 29.8% | 1,140 [+] | 0.9% | 133,661 | 11 | 7.85% |
| 2020 | S2 | 62% | Lindsey Graham* (R) | 116,512 | 64.9% | Jaime Harrison (D) | 60,530 | 33.7% | 2,602 [+] | 1.4% | 179,644 | 10 | 7.14% |
| 2018 | G | 40% | Henry McMaster* (R) | 71,985 | 65.1% | James Smith (D) | 38,574 | 34.9% | 79 [+] | 0.1% | 110,638 | 11 | 6.48% |
| 2016 | S3 | 49% | Tim Scott* (R) | 90,641 | 70.5% | Thomas Dixon (D) | 35,038 | 27.3% | 2,863 [+] | 2.2% | 128,542 | 10 | 6.27% |
| 2014 | S3 | 28% | Tim Scott (R) | 49,390 | 72.2% | Joyce Dickerson (D) | 17,743 | 25.9% | 1,251 [+] | 1.8% | 68,384 | 11 | 5.52% |
| 2014 | S2 | 28% | Lindsey Graham* (R) | 44,978 | 65.7% | Brad Hutto (D) | 19,457 | 28.4% | 4,008 [+] | 5.9% | 68,443 | 11 | 5.52% |
| 2014 | G | 28% | Nikki Haley* (R) | 47,302 | 69.0% | Vincent Sheheen (D) | 19,252 | 28.1% | 2,023 [+] | 2.9% | 68,577 | 13 | 5.50% |
| 2010 | S3 | 32% | Jim DeMint* (R) | 48,386 | 70.2% | Alvin Greene (D) | 14,096 | 20.4% | 6,473 [+] | 9.4% | 68,955 | 9 | 5.23% |
| 2010 | G | 33% | Nikki Haley (R) | 45,001 | 64.2% | Vincent Sheheen (D) | 23,778 | 33.9% | 1,329 [+] | 1.9% | 70,108 | 13 | 5.22% |
| 2008 | S2 | 50% | Lindsey Graham* (R) | 67,215 | 65.9% | Bob Conley (D) | 34,678 | 34.0% | 126 [+] | 0.1% | 102,019 | 8 | 5.45% |
| 2006 | G | 29% | Mark Sanford* (R) | 34,599 | 63.0% | Tommy Moore (D) | 20,253 | 36.9% | 59 [+] | 0.1% | 54,911 | 8 | 5.03% |
| 2004 | S3 | 44% | Jim DeMint (R) | 45,819 | 57.8% | Inez Tenenbaum (D) | 31,478 | 39.7% | 1,963 [+] | 2.5% | 79,260 | 4 | 4.96% |
| 2002 | S2 | 32% | Lindsey Graham (R) | 29,406 | 55.9% | Alex Sanders (D) | 22,460 | 42.7% | 772 [+] | 1.5% | 52,638 | 1 | 4.77% |
| 2002 | G | 32% | Mark Sanford (R) | 28,971 | 54.1% | Jim Hodges* (D) | 24,519 | 45.8% | 19 [+] | 0.0% | 53,509 | 1 | 4.83% |
| 1998 | S3 | 34% | Bob Inglis (R) | 24,377 | 48.7% | Ernest Hollings* (D) | 24,267 | 48.5% | 1,381 [+] | 2.8% | 50,025 | 3 | 4.68% |
| 1998 | G | 35% | Jim Hodges (D) | 26,050 | 51.2% | David Beasley* (R) | 24,047 | 47.3% | 741 [+] | 1.5% | 50,838 | 2 | 4.75% |
| 1996 | S2 | 39% | Elliot Close (D) | 26,681 | 49.6% | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 24,616 | 45.8% | 2,456 [+] | 4.6% | 53,753 | -8 | 4.63% |
| 1994 | G | 32% | David Beasley (R) | 21,324 | 51.4% | Nick Theodore (D) | 19,449 | 46.9% | 701 [+] | 1.7% | 41,474 | 1 | 4.44% |
| 1992 | S3 | 40% | Thomas Hartnett (R) | 24,133 | 50.3% | Ernest Hollings* (D) | 22,058 | 45.9% | 1,820 [+] | 3.8% | 48,011 | 3 | 4.07% |
| 1990 | S2 | 27% | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 19,851 | 66.5% | Bob Cunningham (D) | 8,907 | 29.8% | 1,083 [+] | 3.6% | 29,841 | 2 | 3.98% |
| 1990 | G | 28% | Carroll Campbell* (R) | 24,016 | 77.8% | Theo Mitchell (D) | 6,366 | 20.6% | 505 [+] | 1.6% | 30,887 | 8 | 4.06% |
| 1986 | S3 | 29% | Ernest Hollings* (D) | 18,239 | 65.9% | Henry McMaster (R) | 9,181 | 33.2% | 270 [+] | 1.0% | 27,690 | -2 | 3.75% |
| 1986 | G | 30% | Carroll Campbell (R) | 14,783 | 52.7% | Mike Daniel (D) | 13,092 | 46.7% | 186 [+] | 0.7% | 28,061 | 2 | 3.72% |
| 1984 | S2 | 38% | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 23,943 | 73.2% | Melvin Purvis (D) | 8,456 | 25.8% | 332 [+] | 1.0% | 32,731 | 6 | 3.39% |
| 1982 | G | 28% | Richard Riley* (D) | 15,606 | 71.8% | William Workman (R) | 6,123 | 28.2% | 4 [+] | 0.0% | 21,733 | -2 | 3.24% |
| 1980 | S3 | 39% | Ernest Hollings* (D) | 20,130 | 72.2% | Marshall Mays (R) | 7,747 | 27.8% | 1 [+] | 0.0% | 27,878 | -2 | 3.20% |
| 1978 | S2 | 27% | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 9,891 | 59.7% | Charles Ravenel (D) | 6,675 | 40.3% | 5 [+] | 0.0% | 16,571 | 4 | 2.62% |
| 1978 | G | 27% | Richard Riley (D) | 9,337 | 56.7% | Edward Young (R) | 6,995 | 42.5% | 136 [+] | 0.8% | 16,468 | 5 | 2.62% |
| 1974 | S3 | 30% | Ernest Hollings* (D) | 11,359 | 72.1% | Gwen Bush (R) | 4,222 | 26.8% | 170 [+] | 1.1% | 15,751 | -2 | 3.07% |
| 1974 | G | 30% | W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) | 8,049 | 50.5% | James Edwards (R) | 7,672 | 48.2% | 206 [+] | 1.3% | 15,927 | -3 | 3.04% |
| 1972 | S2 | 40% | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 13,088 | 66.9% | Eugene Zeigler (D) | 6,473 | 33.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 19,561 | 3 | 2.91% |
| 1970 | G | 27% | John West (D) | 5,563 | 50.1% | Albert Watson (R) | 5,362 | 48.3% | 181 [+] | 1.6% | 11,106 | 3 | 2.29% |
| 1968 | S3 | 44% | Ernest Hollings* (D) | 9,708 | 60.3% | Marshall Parker (R) | 6,383 | 39.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 16,091 | 2 | 2.46% |
| 1966 | S3 | 27% | Ernest Hollings (D) | 5,158 | 51.3% | Marshall Parker (R) | 4,900 | 48.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10,058 | 0 | 2.31% |
| 1966 | S2 | 27% | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 6,402 | 64.8% | Bradley Morrah (D) | 3,481 | 35.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 9,883 | 3 | 2.27% |
| 1966 | G | 27% | Robert McNair* (D) | 6,016 | 60.0% | Joseph Rogers (R) | 4,014 | 40.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10,030 | -2 | 2.28% |
| 1962 | S3 | 19% | Olin Johnston* (D) | 4,349 | 63.1% | William Workman (R) | 2,539 | 36.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,888 | -6 | 2.20% |
| 1962 | G | County data not available for this election: Donald Russell (D) was unopposed. | |||||||||||
| 1960 | S2 | County data not available for this election: Strom Thurmond* (D) was unopposed. | |||||||||||
Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | SC07 | Russell Fry* (R) | 141,344 | 71.3% | Mal Hyman (D) | 56,702 | 28.6% | 272 | 0.1% | 198,318 | |||
| County Total for 2024-11-05: | 198,318 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-11-08 | SC07 | Russell Fry (R) | 94,322 | 70.9% | Daryl Scott (D) | 38,481 | 28.9% | 239 | 0.2% | 133,042 | |||
| County Total for 2022-11-08: | 133,042 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | SC07 | Tom Rice* (R) | 124,568 | 69.6% | Melissa Watson (D) | 54,244 | 30.3% | 133 | 0.1% | 178,945 | |||
| County Total for 2020-11-03: | 178,945 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-11-06 | SC07 | Tom Rice* (R) | 74,987 | 67.7% | Robert Williams (D) | 35,659 | 32.2% | 183 | 0.2% | 110,829 | |||
| County Total for 2018-11-06: | 110,829 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-11-08 | SC07 | Tom Rice* (R) | 89,962 | 70.2% | Mal Hyman (D,Grn,WF) | 38,044 | 29.7% | 132 | 0.1% | 128,138 | |||
| County Total for 2016-11-08: | 128,138 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-11-04 | SC07 | Tom Rice* (R) | 48,224 | 70.6% | Gloria Tinubu (D) | 20,047 | 29.3% | 73 | 0.1% | 68,344 | |||
| County Total for 2014-11-04: | 68,344 | ||||||||||||
| 2012-11-06 | SC07 | Tom Rice (R) | 71,462 | 64.5% | Gloria Tinubu (D,WF) | 39,109 | 35.3% | 167 | 0.2% | 110,738 | |||
| County Total for 2012-11-06: | 110,738 | ||||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | SC01 | Tim Scott (R) | 47,648 | 68.9% | Ben Frasier (D) | 17,448 | 25.2% | 4,020 | 5.8% | 69,116 | |||
| County Total for 2010-11-02: | 69,116 | ||||||||||||
| 2008-11-04 | SC01 | Henry Brown* (R) | 58,136 | 56.7% | Linda Ketner (D) | 44,349 | 43.2% | 103 | 0.1% | 102,588 | |||
| County Total for 2008-11-04: | 102,588 | ||||||||||||
| 2006-11-07 | SC01 | Henry Brown* (R) | 33,908 | 61.9% | Randy Maatta (D,WF) | 19,568 | 35.7% | 1,278 | 2.3% | 54,754 | |||
| County Total for 2006-11-07: | 54,754 | ||||||||||||
| 2004-11-02 | SC01 | Henry Brown* (R) | 53,371 | 89.6% | James Dunn (Green) | 6,093 | 10.2% | 89 | 0.1% | 59,553 | |||
| County Total for 2004-11-02: | 59,553 | ||||||||||||
| 2002-11-05 | SC01 | Henry Brown* (R) | 34,726 | 89.8% | James Dunn (United Citizens) | 2,821 | 7.3% | 1,123 | 2.9% | 38,670 | |||
| County Total for 2002-11-05: | 38,670 | ||||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | SC01 | Henry Brown (R) | 38,679 | 57.6% | Andy Brack (D) | 25,388 | 37.8% | 3,068 | 4.6% | 67,135 | |||
| County Total for 2000-11-07: | 67,135 | ||||||||||||
| 1998-11-03 | SC01 | Mark Sanford* (R) | 35,521 | 93.3% | Joe Innella (Natural Law) | 2,527 | 6.6% | 9 | 0.0% | 38,057 | |||
| County Total for 1998-11-03: | 38,057 | ||||||||||||
| 1996-11-05 | SC01 | Mark Sanford* (R) | 36,106 | 97.0% | Joe Innella (Natural Law) | 1,085 | 2.9% | 18 | 0.0% | 37,209 | |||
| County Total for 1996-11-05: | 37,209 | ||||||||||||
| 1994-11-08 | SC01 | Mark Sanford (R) | 24,992 | 62.3% | Robert Barber (D) | 14,616 | 36.4% | 509 | 1.3% | 40,117 | |||
| County Total for 1994-11-08: | 40,117 | ||||||||||||
| 1992-11-03 | SC01 | Arthur Ravenel* (R) | 24,849 | 54.5% | Bill Oberst (D) | 20,501 | 45.0% | 225 | 0.5% | 45,575 | |||
| County Total for 1992-11-03: | 45,575 | ||||||||||||
Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Horry County, SC were estimated to be 49% Republican and 35% Democrat.
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 279,963 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 279,963 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 85% |
| 2022 | 261,725 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 261,725 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 79% |
| 2020 | 251,885 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 251,885 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 76% |
| 2018 | 213,999 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 213,999 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 70% |
| 2016 | 204,929 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 204,929 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 72% |
| 2014 | 177,527 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 177,527 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 68% |
| 2012 | 167,092 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 167,092 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 70% |
| 2010 | 152,583 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 152,583 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 71% |
| 2008 | 145,085 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 145,085 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 71% |
| 2006 | 139,414 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 139,414 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 73% |
| 2004 | 124,547 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 124,547 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 70% |
| 2002 | 106,401 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 106,401 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 64% |
| 2000 | 119,467 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 119,467 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 77% |
| 1994 | 67,337 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 67,337 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 53% |
| 1986 | 50,231 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 50,231 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 53% |