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Loris, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Loris is a Census city of 2,645 people across 4.55 square miles of land, in Horry County. Median household income is $36,899, 55.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Loris
What Loris is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.55 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land581
- 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 Loris
- Population2,645
- Median age51.2
- Population under 18456 plus or minus 154
- Share under 1817.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over581
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Households1,161
- Family households698
- Share of households that are families60.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Loris
- Median household income$36,899
- Per capita income$29,597 plus or minus $6,258
- Civilian labor force1,009
- Employed975
- Unemployed34 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over2,097
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Loris
- Housing units1,265
- Occupied units1,161
- Vacant units104 plus or minus 69
- Vacancy rate8.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied647
- Renter occupied514 plus or minus 219
- Ownership rate55.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$214,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$694
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units829
- Share single family65.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more400 plus or minus 220
- Share in buildings of two or more31.6 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Loris gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute892
- Commuting under 15 minutes186 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more508 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.0 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Drove alone82.6 percent
- Carpooled11.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home1.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Loris (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$7,004,400
- Average approval$875,550
- Median approval$708,500
- Largest approval$1,976,000
- Jobs supported102
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Loris, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Loris (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$744,000
- Average approval$744,000
- Median approval$744,000
- Largest approval$744,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Loris, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Loris
- NFIP communityCity of Loris
- NFIP community number450108
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/21
The City of Loris participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450108 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Horry County, not Loris
Horry County context, not Loris 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 Loris.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Loris questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Loris, South Carolina?
2,645, in 1,161 households. Loris city covers 4.55 square miles of land, which is 581 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Loris 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 Loris?
$36,899. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,300. Median gross rent is $694 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Loris businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $7.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $708,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $744,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Loris, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Loris borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Loris. Only 2 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.
Is Loris in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Loris appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Loris, city of, community 450108, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Loris 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 Loris.
Is zoning published for Loris?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.