How long is the commute from Garden City, SC?

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

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

80.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

13.0% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.0%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Garden City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Garden City	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	80.8% (±6.2 points)	76.9%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±2.4 points)	8.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	2.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.0% (±5.6 points)	11.0%	11.5%	15.1%

In Garden City, 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 Garden City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Garden City ranks 9 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 286 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Garden City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Garden City	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.8% (±4.8 points)	35.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.2% (±4.0 points)	41.7%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.8% (±3.0 points)	17.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Garden City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Horry County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (5.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Garden City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garden City	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	13.0% (±5.6 points)	11.0% (±0.8 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±1.8 points)	96.1% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±2.2 points)	92.5% (±0.6 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Garden City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Horry County (92.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (88.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Garden City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Garden City	—	22.0 minutes (±2.4)	—
Surfside Beach	2.1 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	3.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Socastee	6.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	9.4 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Beach	10 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Beach	11 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Red Hill	13 mi	21.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Pawleys Island	13 mi	12.3 minutes (±5.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Myrtle Beach, SC (17.7 minutes), Pawleys Island, SC (12.3 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
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)
15	Myrtle Beach	17.7 minutes (±1.1)

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

Garden City 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 Garden City

How long is the average commute in Garden City?

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

Can you live in Garden City without a car?

4.1% of households in Garden City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Garden City?

13.0% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Garden City worked from home, and 90.6% 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 Garden City CDP, South Carolina (place:28455, 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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