People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Horry County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 7.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 5.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Horry County report $82,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $55,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $50,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,255 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,340 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $186,300.
Getting to work: 23 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Zephyrhills, FL matches it on character. Compare the two

Net movers per 1,000 people7
37.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
5.3%
165% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$55,266
21% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Bucksport	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	7.0%	22% above
Moved from another state1County figure	5.3%	165% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	37.2	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$82,912	17% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$55,266	21% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Bucksport28.2%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$50,200

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

28.2%

38% above the median place

Home price to income

3.5x

8% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

28%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$39,600

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Bucksport, $1,255 a month, and local prices for everything else (95.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$468
86% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.3%
73% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Bucksport	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,255	8% below
Rent to income1	28.2%	38% above
Property tax rate1	0.3%	73% below
Home price to income1	3.5x	8% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	93.6	7% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,504	7% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$86,000	20% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$468	86% below
Median home value1	$186,300	42% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	4.0%	26% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	64.5%	25% above
Homeownership1	72.5%	9% above
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,340	28% below
Vacant homes1County figure	27.0%	282% above
Median year built1	1995	1% above

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$53,438
33% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Bucksport	Vs median
Median household income1	$53,438	33% below
Income per person1	$31,943	20% below
Unemployment1County figure	4.9%	0% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$50,029	24% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.1%	11% above
Jobs6County figure	146,160	3% below
Poverty rate1County figure	13.2%	23% above
Mean commute1County figure	23 min	7% below
Works from home1	0.0%	below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 73.6%, 20% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
73.6%
20% below the median place
High school or higher1
95.9%
4% above the median place
Household size1
2.8
13% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Bucksport	Vs median
Population1	747	6646th largest
Median age1County figure	48.7	25% above
Bachelor's or higher1	21.5%	33% below
High school or higher1	95.9%	4% above
Household size1	2.8	13% above
Born abroad1County figure	6.7%	24% below
No health insurance1County figure	11.7%	83% above
Homes with broadband1	73.6%	20% below

Life in Bucksport

37 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars31.6 +52%

Shops48.5 +60%

Arts, recreation and fitness6.8 +66%

Doctors' offices and clinics19.2 −5%

Child care centers1.3 −43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
31.6
52% above the median place
Shops per 10k8
48.5
60% above the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.3
43% below the median place

All 9 schools and local life measures

Measure	Bucksport	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	60	above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure	49,639	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure	15.8	3% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	31.6	52% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	48.5	60% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	6.8	66% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	19.2	5% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.3	43% below
National Register listings9County figure	37	185% above

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 99.6, 41% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bucksport. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
99.6
41% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
98.2
6% above the median place
Tornado risk12
96.7
19% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Bucksport	Vs median
July average high11County figure	90°F	4% above
January average low11County figure	35°F	40% above
Average temperature11County figure	64°F	16% above
Annual precipitation11County figure	51.3 in	17% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure	98.2	6% above
Hurricane risk12County figure	99.6	41% above
Tornado risk12County figure	96.7	19% above
Wildfire risk12County figure	89.9	47% above
Heat wave risk12County figure	95.0	5% above
Median air quality index13County figure	39	9% below
Good air days13County figure	82.5%	20% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Median household income

Up 35.8% from 2019 to 2022.

Median home value

Up 90.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Bucksport in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median household income	$53,438 (2022)	$74,500	$61,000 to $90,500	+4.2%
Median home value	$186,300 (2024)	$288,000	$209,000 to $397,000	+7.5%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Bucksport

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Zephyrhills, FL	$1,148	$52,108	Compare
Brooksville, FL	$1,137	$54,926	Compare
South Daytona, FL	$1,379	$56,579	Compare
Leesburg, FL	$1,258	$52,880	Compare

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Common questions

Is Bucksport a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 90 South Carolina places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 99 South Carolina places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bucksport expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $186,300.

What salary do you need to live in Bucksport?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $50,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bucksport?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Zephyrhills, FL, Brooksville, FL, South Daytona, FL and Leesburg, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bucksport with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bucksport itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bucksport-south-carolina

Citytistics. “Bucksport, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bucksport-south-carolina/

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