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Holden Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Horry County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
1,047
Population
346/sq mi density
$110,000
Median Income
$70,728 per capita
$562,500
Home Value
$899,087 Zillow
$1,375
Median Rent
42.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,000 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$562,500 home value, $1,375/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,000
46% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$70,728
81% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Holden Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Holden Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$110,000
146%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$70,728
181%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,849
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.9%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.9%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,484
Restaurants
1,398
Healthcare
896
Retail
1,849
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,849
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $110,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $70,728 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $22,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,484 |
| Restaurants | 1,398 |
| Healthcare | 896 |
| Retail | 1,849 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |