Horry County, SC
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Horry County anchors the South Carolina Grand Strand and is home to Myrtle Beach — one of the East Coast's largest tourist destinations. The county seat is Conway, where the Horry County Courthouse handles civil, criminal, family, and probate matters. The economy combines tourism (beach/golf/entertainment), hospitality, retail, construction, and higher education (Coastal Carolina University, Horry-Georgetown Technical College). Horry County has experienced rapid population growth over the past two decades.