Who is the Horry County Clerk of Court?

Renee N. Elvis is the Clerk of Court of Horry County, South Carolina.

Who is the Horry County Coroner?

Robert Edge is the Coroner of Horry County, South Carolina.

Who is the Horry County Probate Judge?

R. Allen Beverly, Jr. is the Probate Judge of Horry County, South Carolina.

Who is the Horry County Sheriff?

Phillip E. Thompson is the Sheriff of Horry County, South Carolina.

Who are the Horry County commissioners?

Johnny Gardner (County Council Member); Dennis DiSabato (County Council Member); Jenna L. Dukes (County Council Member); Bill Howard (County Council Member); Gary Loftus (County Council Member); Tyler Servant (County Council Member); Cam Craw- ford (County Council Member); R. Mark Causey (County Council Member); Danny Hardee (County Council Member); Al Allen (County Council Member); Tom Ander- son (County Council Member); Michael Masciarelli (County Council Member).

What is the population of Horry County?

About 383,016 people, with a median age of 48.7; the median household income is $66,880 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Horry County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,696 people unemployed in a labor force of 185,328, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Horry County?

16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Horry County?

1: Conway. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Horry County, SC elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Horry County: 17 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Council

Horry County Council

Office	Who holds it now
County Council Member	Johnny Gardner source
County Council Member	Dennis DiSabato source
County Council Member	Jenna L. Dukes source
County Council Member	Bill Howard source
County Council Member	Gary Loftus source
County Council Member	Tyler Servant source
County Council Member	Cam Craw- ford source
County Council Member	R. Mark Causey source
County Council Member	Danny Hardee source
County Council Member	Al Allen source
County Council Member	Tom Ander- son source
County Council Member	Michael Masciarelli source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Court	Renee N. Elvis source
Coroner	Robert Edge source
Probate Judge	R. Allen Beverly, Jr. source
Sheriff	Phillip E. Thompson source

Cities and towns

Conway · Mayor Barbara Bain-Bellamy Legislative Delegation Office P.O. Box 1236, Conway 29528, Tel. (843) 915-5130 · 1 seat

How many local governments Horry County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Horry County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	8	1
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Horry County

383,016people

48.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$66,880 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

13.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$287,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.7%U.S.: 8.4%

52%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

31.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.3% · White 75.5% · Black 11.6% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Horry County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. South Carolina: 3.7%.

7,696people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

177,632people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

185,328in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	7,696	177,632	185,328
August 2026	4.8%	8,952	178,714	187,666
July 2026	4.4%	8,404	182,165	190,569
June 2026	4.7%	8,904	181,080	189,984
May 2026	4.4%	8,097	177,894	185,991
April 2026	4.2%	7,692	175,156	182,848
March 2026	5.1%	9,208	170,699	179,907
February 2026	6.9%	12,295	166,760	179,055
January 2026	7.0%	12,489	165,508	177,997
December 2025	6.0%	10,549	166,408	176,957
November 2025	5.9%	10,541	167,561	178,102
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.1%	9,056	168,547	177,603
August 2025	5.4%	9,691	169,596	179,287
July 2025	5.2%	9,432	171,644	181,076
June 2025	5.0%	9,177	172,795	181,972
May 2025	4.4%	7,884	169,630	177,514
April 2025	4.2%	7,414	168,880	176,294
March 2025	5.0%	8,708	164,905	173,613
February 2025	5.7%	9,784	160,636	170,420
January 2025	5.7%	9,651	160,145	169,796
December 2024	4.8%	8,191	162,964	171,155
November 2024	4.9%	8,379	163,562	171,941
October 2024	4.8%	8,394	166,256	174,650

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.2%	9,262	167,341	176,603
2024	4.8%	8,280	165,430	173,710
2023	3.5%	5,856	161,916	167,772
2022	3.8%	6,115	154,936	161,051
2021	4.8%	7,415	147,181	154,596
2020	8.1%	12,208	138,514	150,722
2019	3.4%	5,143	147,117	152,260
2018	4.0%	5,976	143,181	149,157
2017	4.7%	6,948	140,219	147,167
2016	5.5%	7,905	135,975	143,880

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. South Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Horry County

594.9 per 100,0002016. South Carolina: 506.8.

4,457.0 per 100,0002016. South Carolina: 3,256.9.

32murders2016, 1,893 violent crimes in all.

2016 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

By police agency (9)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Horry County Police Department	2025	807	3,919	326,262
Myrtle Beach Police Department	2025	458	2,239	41,764
Conway Police Department	2025	100	533	30,900
North Myrtle Beach Police Department	2025	64	820	21,295
Surfside Beach Police Department	2025	11	69	4,422
Loris Police Department	2025	15	49	2,923
Aynor Police Department	2024	0	9	1,075
Briarcliffe Acres Police Department	2016	0	0	544
Atlantic Beach Police Department	2024	9	17	430

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in South Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.99 per 1,000 residents2024, 9 agencies serving 414,785 people.

826sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

226civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (9), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Horry County Police Department	383	72	314,658
Myrtle Beach Police Department	221	101	41,022
North Myrtle Beach Police Department	122	35	20,790
Conway Police Department	67	8	29,015
Surfside Beach Police Department	13	6	4,377
Loris Police Department	12	1	2,851
Atlantic Beach Police Department	4	3	430
Aynor Police Department	3	0	1,075
Briarcliffe Acres Police Department	1	0	567

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	826	1.99	226	9
2022	665	1.75	157	9

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Horry County Clerk of Court?: Renee N. Elvis is the Clerk of Court of Horry County, South Carolina.
Who is the Horry County Coroner?: Robert Edge is the Coroner of Horry County, South Carolina.
Who is the Horry County Probate Judge?: R. Allen Beverly, Jr. is the Probate Judge of Horry County, South Carolina.
Who is the Horry County Sheriff?: Phillip E. Thompson is the Sheriff of Horry County, South Carolina.
Who are the Horry County commissioners?: Johnny Gardner (County Council Member); Dennis DiSabato (County Council Member); Jenna L. Dukes (County Council Member); Bill Howard (County Council Member); Gary Loftus (County Council Member); Tyler Servant (County Council Member); Cam Craw- ford (County Council Member); R. Mark Causey (County Council Member); Danny Hardee (County Council Member); Al Allen (County Council Member); Tom Ander- son (County Council Member); Michael Masciarelli (County Council Member).
What is the population of Horry County?: About 383,016 people, with a median age of 48.7; the median household income is $66,880 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Horry County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,696 people unemployed in a labor force of 185,328, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Horry County?: 16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Horry County?: 1: Conway. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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