LorisSC
A town of 2,645. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Loris stand out
The 3 things Loris does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 2,032 people come to Loris for work
Where Loris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Loris’s report card
Now in Loris
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- 32-year-old man killed in Loris house fireWMBF · Sep 29
- UPDATE: Person killed in Horry County house fire named. SLED investigating firemyrtlebeachonline.com · Sep 28
- 1 dead in Loris house fire, police sayWBTW · Sep 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Loris. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Loris beats the South Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Loris | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.6% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.4% | 3.9% |
A typical Loris home is worth about $255K
The typical Loris home is worth about $255,000, up 2% in a year, 17% below the South Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Loris’s public schools outperform 79% of South Carolina districts
The public schools Loris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loris Elementary | PK–5 | 790 | C+ |
| Loris High | 9–12 | 857 | A |
About one in eight working residents works right in Loris
Most working residents leave Loris for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Conway (14%), Myrtle Beach (10%) and North Myrtle Beach (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 15% of U.S. towns
Loris reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 52% of towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Loris has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
1.3% of Loris is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heniford Field | — | 31 |
| 2. Loris Nature Park | — | 9 |
Famous people from Loris
3 notable people were born in Loris.
About Loris
City in South Carolina, United States
Loris is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loris had a population of 2,449.
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- Population
- 2,449
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- ZIP code
- 29569
- Area code
- 843