Horry County, South Carolina

Horry County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 269,291.
Horry County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1801
Named for 	Peter Horry
County seat 	Conway
Largest city 	Myrtle Beach
Population 	269,291
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Urban, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	7th
County Guildmaster	Justin Mayer
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 17
US Route 17 Business
US Route 76
US Route 378
US Route 501
US Route 501 Business
US Route 701
US Route 701 Business
South Carolina Highway 9
South Carolina Highway 9 Business
South Carolina Highway 22
South Carolina Highway 31
South Carolina Highway 65
South Carolina Highway 90
South Carolina Highway 179
South Carolina Highway 319
South Carolina Highway 410
South Carolina Highway 544
South Carolina Highway 707
South Carolina Highway 905
South Carolina Highway 917
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Columbus County, North Carolina (north)
Brunswick County, North Carolina (northeast)
Dillon County (northwest)
Georgetown County (south)
Marion County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
76.47% White (205,926)
13.44% Black or African American (36,192)
7.15% Hispanic or Latino (19,254)
2.94% Other (7,919)
15.1% (40,662) of Horry County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Horry County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 74 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.59 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-60%, 1-55%, 1-85%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-45%, 1-39%, 1-67%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-25%, 1-22%, 1-47%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-35%, 1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-35%, 1-38%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-15%, 1-18%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-16%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-54%
Golduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-29%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-70%, 1-75%, 1-90%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-47%, 1-54%, 1-58%, 1-72%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-27%, 1-33%, 1-37%, 1-52%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Slowpoke 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Slowbro 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Shellder 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Krabby 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Kingler 	Water's-edge 	1-16%
Horsea 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Goldeen 	Water's-edge 	1-50%
Seaking 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Staryu 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-83%, 1-95%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-56%, 1-64%, 1-74%, 1-53%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-47%, 1-57%, 1-38%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-20%, 1-27%, 1-36%, 1-20%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-30%, 1-45%
Lanturn 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-12%, 1-27%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-70%, 1-75%, 1-75%, 1-55%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-56%, 1-61%, 1-61%, 1-41%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-27%, 1-33%, 1-37%, 1-52%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-59%, 1-75%, 1-75%
Quagsire 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-42%, 1-50%, 1-50%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-65%, 1-65%, 1-85%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-48%, 1-68%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-27%, 1-27%, 1-45%, 1-45%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-50%, 1-30%
Lombre 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-33%, 1-15%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-48%, 1-75%, 1-57%
Masquerain 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-33%, 1-55%, 1-42%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-63%, 1-68%, 1-68%, 1-48%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-39%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-24%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-27%, 1-27%, 1-40%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-68%, 1-73%, 1-90%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-44%, 1-48%, 1-60%
Shellos 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-60%, 1-30%
Gastrodon 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-39%, 1-15%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-40%, 1-43%, 1-78%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-20%, 1-23%, 1-52%
Finneon 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-50%, 1-75%, 1-75%
Lumineon 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-30%, 1-52%, 1-52%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-27%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-45%, 1-45%, 1-75%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-30%, 1-30%, 1-57%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-90%, 1-95%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-65%, 1-72%, 1-80%, 1-80%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-47%, 1-55%, 1-55%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-40%, 1-55%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-25%, 1-40%
Scolipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-5%, 1-15%
Basculin 	Water's-edge 	1-25%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Carracosta 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Ducklett 	Water's-edge 	1-60%
Swanna 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-62%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-7%
Tynamo 	Swampland 	1-52%
Eelektrik 	Swampland 	1-29%
Eelektross 	Swampland 	1-8%
Stunfisk 	Swampland 	1-22%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-50%, 1-76%, 1-70%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-30%, 1-56%, 1-50%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-10%, 1-31%, 1-27%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Skrelp 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Clauncher 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Clawitzer 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Goomy 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-50%, 1-27%
Sliggoo 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-25%, 1-7%
Goodra 	Swampland 	1-7%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-25%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-30%, 1-45%
Brionne 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-15%, 1-30%
Primarina 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1%, 1-12%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Wishiwashi 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Mareanie 	Swampland 	1-40%
Toxapex 	Swampland 	1-15%
Dewpider 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-60%, 1-50%
Araquanid 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-42%, 1-32%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Wimpod 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-33%, 1-10%
Golisopod 	Swampland 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Conway - 17,103
Loris - 2,396
Myrtle Beach - 27,109
North Myrtle Beach - 13,752
=== Towns ===
Atlantic Beach - 334
Aynor - 560
Briarcliffe Acres - 457
Surfside Beach - 3,837
=== CDPs ===
Bucksport - 876
Forestbrook - 4,612
Garden City - 9,209
Little River - 8,960
Red Hill - 13,223
Socastee - 19,952
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Allsbrook
Bucksville
Burgess
Carolina Forest
Cherry Grove Beach
Cool Spring
Crescent Beach
Finklea
Galivants Ferry
Goretown
Green Sea
Hand
Hickory Grove
Homewood
Ketchuptown
Konig
Live Oak
Longs
Pine Island
Polecat Landing
Springmaid Beach
Toddville
Wampee
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	52 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Horry County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* Horry is South Carolina's largest county by land area.
* Atlantic Beach is commonly nicknamed "The Black Pearl", as the rich culture of the town was formed of mostly Gullah people.
* Aynor developed as a center for production of turpentine, tobacco, and cotton as commodity crops.
* Aynor is also home to the tribal office of the Waccamaw people.
* The population has increased more than fourfold since 1970, as the area has become a destination for retirees and people owning second homes. It has been developed for resorts and retirement communities.
* Horry is the fourth most-populous county in the state.
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