Health Profile of Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Horry County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in South Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Horry County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Horry County is 77.1 years, about 1.3 years longer than the South Carolina average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.7%, higher than the South Carolina average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, lower than the South Carolina average of 19.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
168,541 residents in Horry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,305 2,288 men · 4,017 women
- 75–84 23,421 11,169 men · 12,253 women
- 65–74 53,929 25,784 men · 28,146 women
- 50–64 84,886 39,351 men · 45,535 women
Younger residents
66,720 residents in Horry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 21,162 10,951 boys · 10,211 girls
- 7–12 19,862 10,352 boys · 9,510 girls
- 3–7 14,833 7,698 boys · 7,134 girls
- 0–3 10,864 5,589 boys · 5,275 girls
About 23,349 residents in Horry County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Horry County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 39.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Horry County is about 19% lower than in South Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Horry County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 16.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 30.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Horry County are about the same as in South Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 648,379 cigarettes a day, 19.5 million a month, or 236.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.1 million minutes a day and 2.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Horry County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.18 lifetimes a day, or 64 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Horry County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.01 | 6.97 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Horry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Horry County, SC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Horry County, SC is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 382,931 residents against a local median of 50,166. The measure that sets Horry County, SC apart most is obesity: 34.6%, 19% below the local median of 42.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.3% on obesity, so Horry County, SC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Horry County, SC has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County, SC | 382,931 | 77.1 yrs #1/6 | 11.7% #3/6 | 34.6% #1/6 |
| Marion County, SC | 28,664 | 73.8 yrs | 13.7% | 45.6% |
| Columbus County, NC | 50,166 | 74.2 yrs | 12.7% | 42.9% |
| Georgetown County, SC | 64,818 | 76.3 yrs | 9.8% | 36.3% |
| Dillon County, SC | 27,862 | 75.1 yrs | 12.5% | 44.8% |
| Florence County, SC | 137,115 | 74.5 yrs | 9.3% | 41.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Horry County, South Carolina has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than South Carolina, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Horry County, South Carolina.
How healthy is Horry County, South Carolina?
Horry County, South Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Horry County, South Carolina one of the healthiest counties in South Carolina?
Horry County ranks 10th healthiest out of 46 counties in South Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Horry County, South Carolina?
People in Horry County, South Carolina can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the South Carolina average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Horry County, South Carolina?
11.7% of residents in Horry County, South Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.0 points above the South Carolina rate of 9.6%.
What percentage of Horry County, South Carolina residents are obese?
34.6% of adults in Horry County, South Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.3 points below the South Carolina rate of 39.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Horry County, South Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 648,379 cigarettes a day, 19.5 million a month, or 236.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.1 million minutes a day and 2.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Horry County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.18 lifetimes a day, or 64 lifetimes a year.
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