Carolina Forest is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to about 26,263 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29579.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Carolina Forest; also Forestbrook and Myrtle Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carolina Forest. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA482 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carolina Forest; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 21st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Horry County grew from 23,364 residents in 1900 to 351,029 in 2020.
Horry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conway, SC weather station (8 miles away).
123,792 jobs at 10,550 businesses in Horry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
367 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carolina Forest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 71 |
| Mental health providers | 103 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 78 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Horry 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Forest ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 1,336 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Forestbrook ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 930 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ocean Bay ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 1,181 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| River Oaks ElementaryMyrtle Beach | Pre-K–5 | 1,426 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Bridgewater Academy CharterMyrtle Beach | K–8 | 125 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Ocean Bay MiddleMyrtle Beach | 6–8 | 801 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Ten Oaks MiddleMyrtle Beach | 6–8 | 1,264 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Academy For Arts/Science/TechnologyMyrtle Beach | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.7 mi |
| Carolina Forest HighMyrtle Beach | 9–12 | 3,176 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Academy of Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach | K–12 | 497 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Myrtle Beach Seventh-Day Adventist Christian SchooMyrtle Beach | K–10 | 36 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.6 mi |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolMyrtle Beach | 6–12 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Forestbrook, Myrtle Beach and Red Hill.
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