| Official Name: | Loris, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (town) |
| Established Date1: | 1938 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (city) |
| Established Date2: | 1957 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Name2: | Horry |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michael E. Suggs |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.79 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2449 |
| Population Density Km2: | 207.70 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 98 |
| Coordinates: | 34.0589°N -78.8911°W |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.57 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.55 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 29569 |
| Area Code: | 843, 854 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-42730[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1246470[2] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 537.89 |
Loris is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 2,079 in 2000.
Loris was founded on December 7, 1887, as a railroad town, originally serving the Wilmington, Chadbourn, and Conway Railroad.[5] Loris was later incorporated on July 26, 1902.[5] The first brick building, which housed the Bank of Loris, opened in 1907.[5] Telephone lines to Conway were first used in 1909.[5] The town grew steadily in the 1920s and 1930s; a high school opened in 1920, and by the 1930s, Loris had around 1,000 residents.[5] In the 1970s, Loris legally became a city.[5]
Loris is in northern Horry County on the Atlantic coastal plain.
Highways include U.S. Route 701, and SC Highway 9 Business (Main Street).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Loris has a total area of 11.8km2, of which 0.05km2, or 0.43%, are water.[4]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,295 | 52.88% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 918 | 37.48% | |
| Native American | 7 | 0.29% | |
| Asian | 30 | 1.22% | |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.12% | |
| Other/Mixed | 84 | 3.43% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 112 | 4.57% |
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,396 people, 819 households, and 546 families residing in the city which indicated a +15.2 growth. The population density was 668.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 922 housing units at an average density of 296.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 52.8% White, 39.4% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
There were 967 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,036. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $17,180 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,779. About 22.7% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.7% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
The annual Loris Bog-off is held on the third weekend in October, in the downtown Loris area. Chicken bog[7] is a dish of chicken, rice, sausage and spices; it originated in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. The Loris Bog-off features carnival-type rides, concessions, regional performers, and petting zoo animals. Local schools also participate in performances and many other contests such as duck calling are held.
Loris has a public library, a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library.[8]
Twin City Airport is a local airport for light aircraft.[10] The Coast RTA bus system serves Loris.[11]