Main story
Total collections+54.81%
Inflation+21.20%
Population+17.11%
One countywide view, two comparison lines, and no claim about any individual property bill.
Public Record Trends
County trend tracker
Horry County Property Tax Collections Growth
Did total property tax collections grow faster than population and everyday prices?
This chart asks a simple question: did total property tax collections grow faster than population and everyday prices?
2020 to 2024 comparison
The growth spread at a glance
2020 starting point = 100
Total property tax collections
FY2020-FY2024
+54.81%line 154.81
Inflation
CY2020-CY2024
+21.20%line 121.20
Population
CY2020-CY2024
+17.11%line 117.11
What this means / what it does not mean
This is a countywide total. It does not mean every individual property owner's tax bill went up by the same amount. Population and inflation are comparison lines, not legal limits or tax caps.
Line chart detail
All lines start at the same place in 2020
Inflation means everyday things like groceries, gas, insurance, and services cost more over time. CPI-U is one common government measure of that price increase.
Total property tax collectionsPopulationInflation (CPI-U)
Methodology and cautions
- The official source calls this fiscal-year property tax levy data; this page labels it as total property tax collections for plain-English readability.
- Population and inflation are calendar-year federal series.
- ACFR statistical schedules are unaudited, even though they appear inside the ACFR.
- This is Horry County data, not school, municipal, or special district tax revenue.
- Fire District levy data is separate and not included.
- This countywide total is not the same as an individual property owner's tax bill.
- Population and inflation are comparison lines, not legal limits or tax caps.
- Act 388 and reassessment cycles can affect interpretation.
- FY2025 / Tax Year 2024 reassessment data is not available in the FY2024 ACFR schedule.
Sources
Property tax levy values come from Horry County Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports, Statistical Section, Property Tax Levies and Collections.
Population values come from FRED series SCHORR1POP, Resident Population in Horry County, SC.
Inflation values use annual average CPI-U from FRED series CPIAUCNS, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average.