Georgetown city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,869
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,869
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,392
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,403
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,163
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.3%
Female persons, percent 58.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,532
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,918
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,931
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,567
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 361,546
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,306
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,981
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,035
Persons in poverty, percent 21.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,201.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,326.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.91
FIPS Code 4528870