County · code 45051
Horry CountySouth Carolina
Horry County is a county in South Carolina with its seat in Conway, formed in 1801 and named after Peter Horry.
- Founded1801
- County seatConway
- Named forPeter Horry
- Land area1,133 sq mi + 121 sq mi water
- Population351,029 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped302,239 checked 13 October 2026
Where it is
Horry on the map of South Carolina
South Carolina has 46 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1801
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Horry District was eliminated in 1868 when a new state constitution abolished all judicial districts, and Horry District became Horry County.
- 1868Eliminated Horry District eliminated, became Horry County when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Horry County assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Horry
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 302,239 parcels from Horry County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 13 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Horry County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Horry by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Horry County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Horry County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Horry County
- When was Horry County founded?
- Horry County was founded in 1801, and named after Peter Horry.
- What is the county seat of Horry County?
- The county seat of Horry County is Conway.
- Is there an online parcel map for Horry County?
- Yes. Horry County publishes a parcel map of 302,239 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Horry County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 change for Horry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Horry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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