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Little River

South CarolinaCDP

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Little River

Total population

11,771

Median home value

$305,800

25.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,786

Little River$66k
National$74k
Elevation12 m
Land area27.14 km²
Weather69°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates33.88°, -78.64°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
    Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 9 at 8:19PM EDT until October 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
  • Rip Current Statement · Moderate
    Rip Current Statement issued October 9 at 8:19PM EDT until October 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:23PM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
12 m
Area
27.14 km²
Official website
www.littleriversc.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Little River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 11,711 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km2), of which 10.5 square miles (27.1 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (0.9 km2) (3.33%) is water. The area is mainly made up of housing developments, old scrub pine forests, marshes and swamps and is bordered by the Waccamaw River and the Atlantic Intracoastal waterway. Live oaks, Spanish moss, crepe myrtle trees and palm trees dot the landscape.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
61.4
Median home value
$305,800
Housing units
8,351
Poverty rate
12.7%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.4%
Black
6.4%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
4.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.8806
Longitude
-78.6405
Water area
0.34 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
83°F
Sunny

Forecast for Little River, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.7%
Diabetes
9.8%
Adult obesity
30.7%
Binge drinking
18.8%
Adult smoking
14.1%
No leisure activity
21%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
218,576
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,143
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,131
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,068
  • Laughing Gull
    Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,029
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,261
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    4,877
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,251
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    4,228

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • North Myrtle Beach High
    High · Little River · 1,643 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • North Myrtle Beach Middle
    Middle · Little River · 1,286 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Ocean Drive Elementary
    Elementary · North Myrtle Beach · 827 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Waterway Elementary
    Elementary · Little River · 810 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Riverside Elementary
    Elementary · Little River · 691 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2006-09-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Vanna White
Vanna White
American model and game show hostess
Golden Frinks
Golden Frinks
American civil rights activist (1920-2004)
R
Ryan Quigley
American football player
A
Alyssa Arce
American model

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,691

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,513
Avg daily Wikipedia views
50
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Little River

Little River, South Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Little River, South Carolina, at its mouth
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1908
Light List Vol III
OceanGrafix LLC · 2022
Light List, 2000, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
United States Government Printing Office · 2000
Light List, 2006, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Light List, 2006, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Coast Guard (U.S.) · 2006
Light List, 2014, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Light List, 2014, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Coast Guard (U.S.) · 2014
Light List, 2012, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Light List, 2012, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Coast Guard (U.S.) · 2012
Light List, 2007, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Coast Guard (U.S.) · 2007
Light List, 2011, V. 2, Atlantic Coast, Toms River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina
Coast Guard (U.S.) · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET