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Little River, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Horry County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,457
Population
998/sq mi density
$64,590
Median Income
$41,887 per capita
$267,800
Home Value
$317,880 Zillow
$1,531
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
1,428
Violent Crime/100K
15,954 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$64,590 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$267,800 home value, $1,531/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,428 violent crimes/100K (276% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,590
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,887
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Little River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Little River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,590
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,887
107%
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
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below 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
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.3%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
27 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
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,590 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,887 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $22,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.3% |
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 |