Live OakSC

The town, home to 22 people, lies in South Carolina.

Census survey, 2020–24

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Live Oak a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Live Oak, above both the South Carolina town median (65%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Live Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Loris · 3 mi Tabor City · 8 mi Aynor · 16 mi Conway · 17 mi Nichols · 17 mi Cerro Gordo · 18 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Live Oak: who provides what

Live Oak is unincorporated, so Horry County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerHorry Electric Coop13.8¢/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

SchoolsHorry County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereHorry Board of Voter RegistrationHorry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024

ZIP code2956929569 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 Live Oak.

Natural hazards

Live Oak faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Of the losses FEMA expects in Live Oak, 63% come from hurricanes and 16% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 90% of U.S. communities.

90risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Live Oak: mild winters and hot summers

For Live Oak, the midsummer high is 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°

Spring51–75°

Summer69–89°

Fall53–76°

Nov 22

typical first frost

Mar 15

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

90°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 35°Rain & snow51″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Live Oak is

In Live Oak, just over a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Live Oak beats South Carolina on 4 and trails on 12. Among adults in the town, 18% have diabetes and 18% report frequent physical distress.

	Live Oak	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	40%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	16%

32 measures vs. South Carolina

4 better16 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Live Oak	SC
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	10.1%	13.9%
Fewer binge drinkers	12.8%	15.7%
More adults with COPD	10.4%	7.5%

Conway Medical Center

19 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby19 miles to an ER · Conway Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SC on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Live Oak sell for about $233K

$233Kmedian sale price

homes sold in September

Full pageLive Oak’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Live Oak

13pages on Live Oak

The big questions

HealthBetter than SC on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities · hurricanes

Out and about

PlacesAttractions17 nearby · Burroughs School 16 mi LibraryLoris Library Colleges

The story

Climate90° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Live Oak; the nearest are

Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Conway18.3 mi$4,468 in-state tuition Coastal Carolina UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Conway18.5 mi$11,640 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Live Oak residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Live Oak

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

Live Oak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 93. The CDP is in northeastern Horry County, 3 miles (5 km) west of Loris and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Conway, the county seat.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.8 sq mi
Elevation: 98 ft

Questions about Live Oak

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Live Oak, SC a good place to live?

Live Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

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