Loris, SC Profile

Loris, SC, population 2,305, is located in South Carolina's Horry county, about 68.9 miles from Fayetteville and 119.5 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Loris's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Loris has grown by about 11%.

Loris's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Loris tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	57%
	African American	40%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.20
	Males	36.20
	Females	43.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,079	N/A
2001	2,070	-0.43%
2002	2,076	0.29%
2003	2,179	4.96%
2004	2,204	1.15%
2005	2,305	4.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,739
2003	1,092
2004	631
2005	492
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	0	0	-
Robbery	-	4	4	3	4	-
Aggravated Assault	-	31	19	11	7	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	8,647
2003	5,505
2004	4,597
2005	4,700
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	27	17	16	22	-
Larceny, Theft	-	144	86	73	75	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	13	13	13	8	-
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	99 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities