How is Loris run?
Loris’ city government spent $4.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,713 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Loris didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Loris is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,713 per resident a year, or $4.69 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Loris didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Loris yet
Every year of Loris’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,034 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Loris’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Loris’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Loris →
Who’s in charge in Loris
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Loris’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofloris.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 62 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,807).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Horry County School District
Loris’ K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres, Conway, Myrtle Beach and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,340 per pupil, $8,498 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Loris’ votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loris alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Horry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.8%141,719 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%62,325 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,910 votes).
Most votes in Horry County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Loris lies in Horry County. Every 2024 race in Horry County is on the county’s page.
Horry County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Loris.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofloris.com ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Loris’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Loris’ government
How much does Loris spend per resident?
About $1,713 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Loris didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Loris?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,034 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofloris.com.
Who runs Loris’ government?
See cityofloris.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loris yet.
How did Loris vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loris alone. Horry County, where 100% of Loris lies, voted Trump 68.8%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Loris?
45 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $138,824 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Loris in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Kent Williams) and State House District 105 (Kevin Hardee). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Loris’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Loris, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →