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Population (year 2000): 7,027
Males: 3,380  (48.1%)
Females: 3,647  (51.9%)

Horry County

Median resident age:  49.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29566.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,000 (it was $40,427 in 2000)
Little River  $43,000
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $143,600 (it was $127,200 in 2000)
Little River  $143,600
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Little River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (15.6%), Irish (13.1%), English (12.1%), United States (9.9%), Italian (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 672 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Little River

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little River CDP

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

187 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This place:  2.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Little River, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Little River to the number of sex offenders is 281 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Little River:  0.4% ($501)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (54.9 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (134.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (486.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Carolina Shores, NC (3.9 miles ), Calabash, NC (4.4 miles ), North Myrtle Beach, SC (5.0 miles ), Atlantic Beach, SC (7.8 miles ), Sunset Beach, NC (8.3 miles ), Briarcliffe Acres, SC (10.0 miles ), Longs, SC (12.5 miles ), Ocean Isle Beach, NC (13.1 miles ).

Latitude: 33.87 N, Longitude: 78.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,060 (-15.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 774 (23.8%)


4 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


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Little River-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Little River place center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 tornado 20.7 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Little River:
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (about 23 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 27 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Little River:
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 25 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 58 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Little River:
  • GRAND STRAND (about 8 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 14 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • TWIN CITY (about 22 miles; LORIS, SC; ID: 5J9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little River:
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 57 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 68 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
Public high school in Little River:
  • NORTH MYRTLE BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,119; Location: 3750 SEA MOUNTAIN HWY.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Little River:
  • NO. MYRTLE BEACH MIDDLE (Students: 978; Location: 647 HIGHWAY 90; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORTH MYRTLE BEACH INTERMEDIATE (Students: 596; Location: 700 SANDRIDGE ROAD; Grades: 04 - 05)
  • NORTH MYRTLE BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 565; Location: 700 SANDRIDGE ROAD; Grades: 02 - 03)

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Notable locations in Little River: Bay Tree Golf Plantation (A), Lighthouse Twelve (B), River Hills Golf and Country Club (C), Cypress Bay Golf Course (D), Heather Glen Golf Course (E), Eastport Golf Course (F), Eagle Nest Golf Course (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Little River Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Little River include: Open Door Church (A), Mount Calvery Church (B), Little River United Methodist Church (C), Saint Delight Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Platt Cemetery (1), North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens (2), Cedar Creek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Baker Bay (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Mullet Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Little River Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Horry County - Libraries- Branches- Stevens Crossroad (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 107 Highway 57 North) (1), Libraries-Horry County - Stevens Crossroad (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 107 Highway 57 North) (2), Elite Concierge (4473 Mineola Avenue) (3), Chamber of Commerce - N Myrtle Beach Office (270 Highway 17) (4), Collins Entertainment (Arcades & Amusements; 4309 Mineola Ave) (5), LA Belle AMIE Vineyard (Tours & Charters; 1120 Saint Joseph Road) (6), Getaway Cruises (Tours & Charters; 4495 Baker St) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Myrtle Beach Restaurants and Vacations Directory (4434 LRI Lane Apt 204) (1), Hartford Motor Inn (5409 North Ocean Boulevard) (2), Blockade Runner Motor Inn (1910 North Ocean Boulevard) (3), Lake Shore Motel (1443 Highway 17) (4), Mineola Motel (1505 Highway 17) (5), Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites North Myrtle Beach (722 Highway 17) (6), Holiday Inn in Myrtle Beach (Coquina Harbor 722 Highway 17 North Myrtle Beach) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Little River that have no violations reported:
  • LITTLE RIVER W&SA (Population served: 16291, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.7%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Little River compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Little River (2007 data):
  • First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston: Little River Branch at 1376 Highway 17, branch established on 2003-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,610.2 mil, Deposits: $1,841.6 mil, headquarters in Charleston, SC, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Little River Main Branch at 1702 Highway 17 North, branch established on 1974-06-20. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Horry County State Bank: Little River Branch at 3187 Highway 9 East, branch established on 1997-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $355.4 mil, Deposits: $275.6 mil, headquarters in Loris, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Hcsb Financial Corporation
  • Carolina First Bank: Little River Branch at U.S. Highway 17 And Baldwin Avenue, branch established on 1986-03-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The



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10.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.43%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.10%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Georgetown County, SC  0.47% ($36,553 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC  0.18% ($51,126)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.17% ($41,477)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Georgetown County, SC  0.42% ($39,877 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC  0.17% ($36,056)
to Brunswick County, NC  0.15% ($33,810)


Strongest AM radio stations in Little River:
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WNMB (900 AM; 1 kW; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little River:
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEZV (105.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYNA (104.9 FM; CALABASH, NC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WDZD (93.5 FM; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRNN (99.5 FM; SOCASTEE, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Little River:
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGSI-CA (Channel 11; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSC-CA (Channel 8; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W34CQ (Channel 34; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)

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