Map of Little River CDP, South Carolina

Little River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 11,711 at the 2020 census.

Little River is named for the Little River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the state line between North Carolina and South Carolina. The Little River inlet has long been a breakpoint for tropical cyclone warnings.

Little River CDP overview:
Name:	Little River CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Horry County
Elevation:	39 ft (12 m)
Total Area:	10.82 sq mi (28.03 km²)
Land Area:	10.48 sq mi (27.14 km²)
Water Area:	0.34 sq mi (0.89 km²)
Total Population:	11,711
Population Density:	1,117.57/sq mi (431.49/km²)
ZIP code:	29566
Area code:	843, 854
FIPS code:	4542010
GNISfeature ID:	1231489
Website:	www.littleriversc.com

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Geography

Little River is located at 33°52′18″N 78°37′40″W / 33.87167°N 78.62778°W / 33.87167; -78.62778 (33.871629, -78.627733).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km), of which 10.5 square miles (27.1 km) is land and 0.4 square mile (0.9 km) (3.33%) is water. The area is mainly made up of housing developments, old scrub pine forests, marshes and swamps and is bordered by the Waccamaw River and the Atlantic Intracoastal waterway. Live oaks, Spanish moss and palm trees dot the landscape.