Georgetown County, South Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,200
Median household income: $66,734
Median home value: $262,300

Georgetown County, South Carolina counts 64,200 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,734, its median household income sits in line with South Carolina's $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Georgetown County's population grew 3.6% from 61,952 to 64,200, while its median household income rose 37.7% from $48,456 to $66,734.

The median resident is 51.6 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,200
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,734
Median home value: $262,300
Median gross rent: $1,166
Housing units: 36,704
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,95264,200

Median household income

$48,456$66,734

Median home value

$188,800$262,300

Median gross rent

$901$1,166

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,952	$48,456	$188,800	$901
2020	62,150	$52,488	$197,700	$958
2021	62,992	$55,719	$199,500	$998
2022	63,594	$59,782	$234,600	$1,046
2023	64,200	$66,734	$262,300	$1,166

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,609	4.1%
5 to 17	8,490	13.2%
18 to 24	4,350	6.8%
25 to 34	5,950	9.3%
35 to 44	6,130	9.5%
45 to 54	7,184	11.2%
55 to 64	10,335	16.1%
65 to 74	11,663	18.2%
75 and over	7,489	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,158	65.7%
Black or African American	18,448	28.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.1%
Asian	254	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.1%
Two or more races	930	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,259	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,942	8.1%
High school graduate	13,355	27.4%
Some college or associate's	15,614	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	9,951	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,889	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,712	77.0%
Carpooled	2,383	9.3%
Public transit	82	0.3%
Walked	439	1.7%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	2,446	9.6%
Other means	530	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,869	29.7%
15 to 29 min	6,970	30.1%
30 to 44 min	4,499	19.4%
45 to 59 min	1,959	8.5%
60+ min	2,863	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 14.4% (9,157 of 63,531)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,379	69.1%
Nonfamily households	8,214	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,593	72.5%
Vacant	10,111	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,099	83.1%
Renter-occupied	4,494	16.9%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,745	62.0%
1-unit, attached	1,935	5.3%
2 to 4 units	1,900	5.2%
5 to 19 units	2,443	6.7%
20 or more units	1,267	3.5%
Mobile home & other	6,414	17.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 45043
State: South Carolina
Land area: 814 sq mi
Water area: 213 sq mi
Center point: 33.4175, -79.2963