Georgetown County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
66,035
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
63,406
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 202063,404
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,158
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, 2020-20244,680
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-20242.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)38,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202484.0%
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, 2024327
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-202427,129
Persons per household, 2020-20242.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202489.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-20243.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202494.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202487.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202492.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202432.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-202411.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202450.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202447.7%
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+, 2020-202429.1
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, 20232,038
Total employment, 202322,113
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)1,055,122
Total employment, percent change, 2022-20234.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20236,083
All employer firms, Reference year 2022S
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022915
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022420
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,316
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 202294
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,336
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 202077.9
Population per square mile, 201073.9
Land area in square miles, 2020813.61
Land area in square miles, 2010813.55
FIPS Code45043