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Loris, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Columbus County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,570
Population
565/sq mi density
$36,158
Median Income
$27,284 per capita
$195,600
Home Value
$248,170 Zillow
$664
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,241
Violent Crime/100K
3,102 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$36,158 median income, 0.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$195,600 home value, $664/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,241 violent crimes/100K (227% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,158
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,284
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.8%
84% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Loris vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Loris’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,158
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,284
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,403
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$921
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$921
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,918M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,217
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
148
Retail
192
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,403
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,405
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,158 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,284 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,403 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $921 |
| County GDP | $1,918M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,403 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,405 |