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Loris, SC
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Living in Loris



Loris is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,637 people and four associated neighborhoods, Loris is the 122nd largest community in South Carolina.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Loris. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Loris is worth considering.

In Loris, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Loris is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Loris rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.41% of adults 25 and older in Loris have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Loris in 2022 was $25,853, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,412 for a family of four. However, Loris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Loris is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Loris home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Loris residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Loris include English, German, Polish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Loris is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and Polish.