Town guide

Red Hill, South Carolina

Red Hill is a community in Horry County, South Carolina, home to about 15,920 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29526, 29579 and 29588.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population15,9201,442 per sq mi
Median home value$249,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Red Hill

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Red Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA478 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Red Hill; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Red Hill

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

Red Hill had 15,906 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.

It’s the 40th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Horry County grew from 23,364 residents in 1900 to 351,029 in 2020.

Red Hill population by census2000: 10,509, 2010: 13,223, 2020: 15,90610,509200013,223201015,9062020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Red HillJan: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 71°F, 7.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 66°F, 6 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in58°35°Jan4.361°38°Feb3.668°44°Mar3.876°52°Apr3.283°61°May3.388°69°Jun5.391°72°Jul6.989°71°Aug7.885°66°Sep6.077°55°Oct3.868°44°Nov3.261°39°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conway, SC weather station (about a mile 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

1,439 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conway Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway3.5 miles
  • Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Myrtle Beach13.4 miles
  • Mcleod Loris HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Loris17.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors155
Specialist doctors202
Dentists71
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants255
Mental health providers545
Physical and occupational therapists158
Optometrists21
Chiropractors32
Pharmacies37

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 Red Hill

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Conway Recreation Complex · 37 acres2.3 mi
  • Waccamaw River Park · 35 acres0.2 mi
  • Collins Park · 9 acres1.9 mi
  • Riverwalk Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Conway Dog Park · 3 acres1.4 mi
  • Riverfront Park Entrance0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Conway IGA #29682.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Conway Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Horry County Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Theatre of the Republic0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Red Hill

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

Public schools (31)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burgess ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–4697Public13.1 mi
Carolina Forest ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–51,336Public6.5 mi
Conway ElementaryConwayPre-K–5583Public1.5 mi
Forestbrook ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–5930Public8.2 mi
Homewood ElementaryConwayPre-K–5671Public3.2 mi
Kingston ElementaryConwayPre-K–5517Public7.7 mi
Ocean Bay ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–51,181Public10.5 mi
Palmetto Bays ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–5556Public7.0 mi
River Oaks ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–51,426Public9.7 mi
Socastee ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–5850Public10.5 mi
South Conway ElementaryConwayPre-K–5642Public2.6 mi
St. James ElementaryMyrtle BeachPre-K–4884Public14.2 mi
Waccamaw ElementaryConwayPre-K–51,047Public1.3 mi
Bridgewater Academy CharterMyrtle BeachK–8125Charter10.0 mi
St. James IntermediateMyrtle Beach5–6883Public13.2 mi
Black Water MiddleConway6–8789Public3.0 mi
Conway MiddleConway6–8578Public1.5 mi
Forestbrook MiddleMyrtle Beach6–8816Public8.1 mi
Ocean Bay MiddleMyrtle Beach6–8801Public10.4 mi
Socastee MiddleMyrtle Beach6–8527Public11.8 mi
Ten Oaks MiddleMyrtle Beach6–81,264Public9.1 mi
St. James MiddleMyrtle Beach7–8913Public14.4 mi
Academy For Arts/Science/TechnologyMyrtle Beach9–12—Career and Technical10.6 mi
Academy for Technology and AcademicsConway9–12—Career and Technical8.2 mi
Atlantic Collegiate AcademyConway9–12502Charter8.8 mi
Carolina Forest HighMyrtle Beach9–123,176Public5.1 mi
Coastal High SchoolMyrtle Beach9–12198Charter11.0 mi
Conway HighConway9–121,724Public2.9 mi
HCS Scholars Academy HighConway9–12209Public2.8 mi
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)Conway9–12195Charter2.1 mi

And 1 more.

Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian SchoolMyrtle BeachPre-K–12330Christian (no specific denomination)11.4 mi
Conway Christian SchoolConwayPre-K–12310Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
Christian Academy of Myrtle BeachMyrtle BeachK–12497Christian (no specific denomination)8.3 mi
Myrtle Beach Seventh-Day Adventist Christian SchooMyrtle BeachK–1036Seventh-day Adventist9.7 mi
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolMyrtle Beach6–1278Roman Catholic7.8 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 Carolina Forest, Socastee, Conway, Forestbrook, Homewood and Myrtle Beach.

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