How long is the commute from Carolina Forest, SC?

Name: Commute and cars in Carolina Forest, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Carolina Forest, SC take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Carolina Forest get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Carolina Forest	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	80.5% (±3.9 points)	76.9%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±2.0 points)	8.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±2.9 points)	11.0%	11.5%	15.1%

In Carolina Forest, the average commute is not measurably different from Horry County (23.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Carolina Forest, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Horry County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Horry County, Carolina Forest ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 285 of 376.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Carolina Forest

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Carolina Forest	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.5% (±3.2 points)	35.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.0% (±4.3 points)	41.7%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.7% (±3.8 points)	17.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Carolina Forest, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Horry County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (5.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Carolina Forest

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carolina Forest	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±2.9 points)	11.0% (±0.8 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±0.6 points)	96.1% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±2.0 points)	92.5% (±0.6 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Carolina Forest, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Horry County (92.5%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (88.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Carolina Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carolina Forest
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Carolina Forest	—	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	—
Myrtle Beach	4.2 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Forestbrook	4.3 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Red Hill	5.9 mi	21.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Socastee	7.7 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Conway	9.1 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Briarcliffe Acres	9.6 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Surfside Beach	11 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Atlantic Beach	12 mi	18.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Myrtle Beach, SC (17.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Horry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Loris	31.6 minutes (±7.0)
3	Homewood	26.3 minutes (±6.1)
4	Little River	25.3 minutes (±4.0)
5	Forestbrook	24.7 minutes (±4.1)
6	Conway	24.0 minutes (±2.2)
7	Briarcliffe Acres	23.2 minutes (±6.3)
8 (tie)	Carolina Forest	22.0 minutes (±2.1)
8 (tie)	Garden City	22.0 minutes (±2.4)
8 (tie)	North Myrtle Beach	22.0 minutes (±3.0)
11	Red Hill	21.5 minutes (±1.9)
12	Socastee	20.6 minutes (±1.5)
13	Surfside Beach	20.2 minutes (±2.5)
14	Atlantic Beach	18.2 minutes (±7.8)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Carolina Forest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Carolina Forest

How long is the average commute in Carolina Forest?

Workers who live in Carolina Forest, SC take an average of 22.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Carolina Forest without a car?

2.8% of households in Carolina Forest have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Carolina Forest?

10.5% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Carolina Forest worked from home, and 94.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina (place:11833, in state:45).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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