# Horry, South Carolina — #1,749 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 45051. Population 397,478. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 397,500 people live in Horry, South Carolina. It ranks #1,749 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in almost every other county. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.04 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.92 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2370 Georgetown, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45043.md
- #2797 Dillon, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45033.md
- #2826 Marion, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45067.md
- #1346 Brunswick, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37019.md
- #2667 Columbus, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37047.md

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