Georgetown County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,811
Rank #852 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,713 −8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,285 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,943 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$289,500 +2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #680 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.8% −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #585 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,568 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

84.0% Homeownership
90.2% Insured
32.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%61.7%65.8%27.8%3.6%2.1%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Georgetown County, South Carolina

Georgetown County, South Carolina has a total population of 64,811, making it the 852nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Georgetown County is 52.2 years, which is 34.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Georgetown County is $68,713, which ranks #1,285 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Georgetown County is $289,500, 2.7% above the national median. Renters in Georgetown County pay a median gross rent of $1,204 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Georgetown County, 32.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.6 min.

Georgetown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.6%).

All data for Georgetown County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.