How long is the commute from Little River, SC?

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

Workers who live in Little River, SC take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Little River get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Little River	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±5.7 points)	76.9%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.6% (±5.0 points)	8.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.2% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±4.3 points)	11.0%	11.5%	15.1%

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

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Little River, 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, Little River ranks 4 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 202 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Little River

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Little River	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±2.1 points)	4.8%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.0% (±6.1 points)	35.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±5.8 points)	41.7%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.0% (±3.1 points)	17.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Little River, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Little River

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little River	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±4.3 points)	11.0% (±0.8 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±1.9 points)	96.1% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±3.4 points)	92.5% (±0.6 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Little River, 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 Little River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little River
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Little River	—	25.3 minutes (±4.0)	—
Carolina Shores	4.3 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
North Myrtle Beach	5.4 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Calabash	5.9 mi	18.4 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Atlantic Beach	6.9 mi	18.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Sunset Beach	7.7 mi	19.5 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Briarcliffe Acres	8.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Ocean Isle Beach	10 mi	22.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Shallotte	16 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calabash, NC (18.4 minutes), Sunset Beach, NC (19.5 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
1	Aynor	34.8 minutes (±9.0)
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)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Little River 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 Little River

How long is the average commute in Little River?

Workers who live in Little River, SC take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Little River without a car?

2.9% of households in Little River have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Little River?

14.0% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Little River worked from home, and 89.8% 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 Little River CDP, South Carolina (place:42010, 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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