Waccamaw, South Carolina
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Males: 8,666 | (48.3%) |
Females: 9,261 | (51.7%) |
Median resident age: | 48.6 years |
South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29585
Waccamaw: | $83,109 |
SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $63,858 (it was $31,569 in 2000)
Waccamaw CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $579,602 (it was $175,600 in 2000)
Waccamaw: | $579,602 |
SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $355,982; detached houses: $451,381; townhouses or other attached units: $237,430; in 2-unit structures: $869,059; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,512; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,731; mobile homes: $71,440
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waccamaw, SC
- 14,51687.2%White alone
- 1,87911.3%Black alone
- 1010.6%Hispanic
- 770.5%Two or more races
- 400.2%Asian alone
- 220.1%American Indian alone
- 70.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 40.02%Other race alone
Races in Waccamaw detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 89.5 square miles.
Population density: 200 people per square mile (very low).
Waccamaw CCD: | 0.5% ($902) |
South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (66.5 miles , pop. 79,641).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (154.8 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (501.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.48 N, Longitude: 79.11 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 843
Here: | 3.6% |
South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Construction (10.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Health care (7.2%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (6.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
- Construction (17.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.9%)
- Health care (4.1%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.6%)
- Educational services (12.4%)
- Health care (10.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (7.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (2.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Top executives (4.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Carpenters (3.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
Average climate in Waccamaw, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 75.2. This is about average.
City: | 75.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 35.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.8 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00289. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00289 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Waccamaw-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/7/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.9 miles away from the Waccamaw place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 11/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Waccamaw-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 313.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from Waccamaw center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 235.9 miles away from Waccamaw center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Waccamaw center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Georgetown County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Waccamaw:
- TIDELANDS COMMUNITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- JESSAMINE COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 12 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- LIBERTY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC)
- FMC OF GEORGETOWN INC (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF GEORGETOWN (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- MARYVILLE COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- FMC WINYAH (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waccamaw:
- Coastal Carolina University (about 23 miles; Conway, SC; Full-time enrollment: 8,881)
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 23 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
- Francis Marion University (about 59 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
- Charleston Southern University (about 66 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,012)
- Trident Technical College (about 66 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
- Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 67 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)
- College of Charleston (about 68 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 10,974)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Waccamaw: Hobcaw Plantation (A), Willbrook Plantation (B), Rossdhu Plantation (C), Little River Winyah Bay Light One Hundred Forty-eighT (D), Little River Winyah Bay Light One Hundred Fifty (E), Alliston Estate (F), Caledonia Plantation (G), Camp Baskerville (H), Arcadia Plantation (I), Clifton Plantation (J), Bellefield Plantation (K), Friendship Plantation (L), Hagley Landing (M), Heritage Plantation (N), Huntington Estate (O), Litchfield Golf and Country Club (P), Litchfield Plantation (Q), Richmond Hill Plantation (R), River Golf Club (S), Sea Gull Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Inlet Crossing Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Waccamaw include: Saint Peter Lutheran Church (A), Saint Pauls Waccamau United Methodist Church (B), Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church (C), Murrells Inlet Church of God (D), Belin United Methodist Church (E), Gordons Church (F), All Saints Church (G), Belin Memorial Methodist Church (H), Browns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: All Saints Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Flagg Pond (A), Jessamine Pond (B), Bread and Butter Creek (C), Weston Flat (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Collins Creek (A), Cottonpatch Creek (B), Still Creek (C), Springfield Creek (D), Whale Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Waverly Creek (G), Oatland Creek (H), Sampit River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Waccamaw include: Murrells Inlet Historic District (1), Murrells Inlet Park (2), Pawleys Island Historic District (3), Baruch-North Island Reserve (4), Huntington Beach State Park (5), Brookgreen Gardens (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Magnolia Beach (A), Debidue Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.2 people |
South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 62.6% |
Whole state: | 70.3% |
This place: | 4.0% |
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: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 7.9% |
Whole state: | 14.1% |
This place: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Waccamaw:
- Never married: 15.4%
- Now married: 67.7%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 9.6%
For population 25 years and over in Waccamaw:
- High school or higher: 89.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Here: | 10.6 |
South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Waccamaw, SC (based on Georgetown County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 13,340 | 77 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,784 | 22 |
Black Protestant | 8,614 | 38 |
Catholic | 3,990 | 3 |
Other | 1,031 | 5 |
None | 23,399 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.32 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgetown County: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgetown County: | 5.46 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 13.41 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.1% |
South Carolina: | 10.6% |
This county: | 30.3% |
State: | 29.4% |
Georgetown County: | 11.3% |
State: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Waccamaw:
- WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMIR (1200 AM; 6 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
- WLMC (1470 AM; 1 kW; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMBERLAND A & A CORPORATION)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: R.J. STALVEY)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waccamaw:
- WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMBJ (88.3 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- W260AK (99.9 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
- WRNN (99.5 FM; SOCASTEE, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)
- WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)
- WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WXJY (93.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
TV broadcast stations around Waccamaw:
- W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWSC-LP (Channel 28; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: WWSC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
- WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
- WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
- WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
- WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
- W22CJ (Channel 22; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W34CQ (Channel 34; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 94.5%Electricity
- 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 90.0%Electricity
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.5%Wood
Waccamaw compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Waccamaw on our top lists:
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: accountants and auditors (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"