Town guide

Green Sea, South Carolina

Green Sea is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to about 71 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29545.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7140 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Green Sea

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Green Sea

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA455 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Green Sea; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Green Sea

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 457th 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

Horry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,364, 1910: 26,995, 1920: 32,077, 1930: 39,376, 1940: 51,951, 1950: 59,820, 1960: 68,247, 1970: 69,992, 1980: 101,419, 1990: 144,053, 2000: 196,629, 2010: 269,291, 2020: 351,02923K’00’1032K’20’3052K’40’5068K’60’70101K’80’90197K’00’10351K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Green SeaJan: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in55°32°Jan3.859°34°Feb3.465°40°Mar3.974°47°Apr3.680°58°May4.187°66°Jun5.090°69°Jul5.088°69°Aug5.583°62°Sep6.474°50°Oct3.366°40°Nov3.558°35°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lumber Rvr Sp, NC weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Horry County

123,792 jobs at 10,550 businesses in Horry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Horry CountyHotels and restaurants: 30,879 jobs; Retail trade: 26,959 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 15,510 jobs; Construction: 9,153 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,346 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 5,174 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 5,136 jobs; Other services: 4,737 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 7% Administrative and support 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Real estate and rentals 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Green Sea.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcleod Loris HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Loris8.3 miles
  • Musc Health Marion Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mullins17.1 miles
  • Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Whiteville19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Green Sea

Libraries

  • Green Sea-Floyds Library3.9 mi
  • Tabor City Public Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • The County Farm Museum1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Green Sea

Public schools here are run by Horry 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Green Sea Floyds ElementaryGreen SeaPre-K–5560Public4.0 mi
Green Sea Floyds HighGreen Sea6–12693Public3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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