Georgetown County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,912
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,912
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 66,035
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 63,400
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 63,406
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 63,404
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,158
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.3%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,680
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,476
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $289,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,490
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,204
Building Permits, 2025 377
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,129
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,914
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 626,285
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,410
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,050,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,249
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,713
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,163
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,038
Total employment, 2023 22,113
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,055,122
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,083
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,295
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 789
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 291
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,098
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,103
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 77.9
Population per square mile, 2010 73.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 813.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 813.55
FIPS Code 45043