Bucksport 0319, 2006
Bucksport’s story
138 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1888Bucksport is settled
BucksportSC
Population 747: a town settled in 1888.
Photo: Pollinator (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
747
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Median age
50.1
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Bucksport a good place to live?
Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bucksport. Bucksport’s January low is 36°F, above both the South Carolina town median (34°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Bucksport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
747 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Bucksport: who provides what
Bucksport is unincorporated, so Horry County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouth Carolina Public Service Authority12.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGsw&sa (Sc2620004) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHorry CountyHorry County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHorry Board of Voter RegistrationHorry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code2952729527 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bucksport.
Natural hazards
Bucksport faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Households in Bucksport have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Bucksport’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. Among residents in Bucksport, 16% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Conway (25%), Myrtle Beach (12%) and Red Hill (3%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bucksport0%
Conway25%
Myrtle Beach12%
Red Hill3%
Carolina Forest3%
14 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Bucksport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Bucksport’s year
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 90°F.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–60°
Spring51–75°
Summer70–89°
Fall54–76°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, more of Bucksport’s adults have high blood pressure
Just over one in ten adults binge drink in Bucksport. Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bucksport. The town beats the South Carolina average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Bucksport | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 21% | 14% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
6 better10 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Bucksport | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.4% | 8.9% |
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 9 of 2,692 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bucksport Recreation Center | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 8 attractions →Grand Strand and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bucksport. Close and well known come first.
14 mi BeachGrand Strand
10 mi MuseumBrookgreen Gardens
13 mi Theme parkFamily Kingdom Amusement Park
11 mi MuseumHuntington Beach State Park
12 mi MuseumUnited States Post Office
13 mi MuseumBurroughs SchoolSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Strand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Brookgreen Gardens: Hisland7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Family Kingdom Amusement Park: Fk714, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Beach State Park: Original uploader was Pendragon1998 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · United States Post Office: Pubdog, Public domain · Burroughs School: Pubdog, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bucksport
16pages on Bucksport
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bucksport
Coastal Carolina UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Conway10.6 mi$11,640 in-state tuitionHorry-Georgetown Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Conway10.9 mi$4,468 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bucksport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bucksport for work
Where Bucksport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Bucksport
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bucksport
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Bucksport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 876 at the 2010 census. It is a rural port on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at the merger point with the Waccamaw River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
Questions about Bucksport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bucksport, SC a good place to live?
Bucksport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.