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Little River, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Little River is a Census CDP of 11,771 people across 10.48 square miles of land, in Horry County. Median household income is $65,786, 76.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Little River
What Little River is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area10.48 sq mi
- Water area0.34 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,123
- County holding the largest share of its areaHorry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Little River
- Population11,771
- Median age61.4
- Population under 181,211 plus or minus 342
- Share under 1810.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Population 65 and over4,972
- Share 65 and over42.2 percent
- Households5,886
- Family households3,369
- Share of households that are families57.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Little River
- Median household income$65,786
- Per capita income$41,786
- Civilian labor force4,705
- Employed4,509
- Unemployed196 plus or minus 133
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over9,958
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Little River
- Housing units8,351
- Occupied units5,886
- Vacant units2,465
- Vacancy rate29.5 percent
- Owner occupied4,511
- Renter occupied1,375
- Ownership rate76.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$305,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,528
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.9 percent
- Single family units4,459
- Share single family53.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,368
- Share in buildings of two or more40.3 percent
- Mobile homes524 plus or minus 276
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Little River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,744
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,004 plus or minus 270
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,142 plus or minus 354
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone69.3 percent
- Carpooled12.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home14.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Little River (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$20,150,000
- Average approval$1,007,500
- Median approval$300,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,896,800
- Largest approval$4,463,000
- Jobs supported186
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little River, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Little River (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,734,000
- Average approval$911,333
- Median approval$596,000
- Largest approval$1,681,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little River, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Horry County, not Little River
Horry County context, not Little River figures
- Establishments in Horry County10,550
- Covered employment, Horry County144,489
- Average annual pay, Horry County$48,046
- Housing units permitted, Horry County7,331
Every figure in this section is published for Horry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Little River.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Little River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Little River, South Carolina?
11,771, in 5,886 households. Little River CDP covers 10.48 square miles of land, which is 1,123 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Little River in?
Horry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Little River?
$65,786. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $305,800. Median gross rent is $1,528 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Little River businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $20.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little River, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Little River borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Little River. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Little River figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Horry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Little River.
Is zoning published for Little River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.