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Georgetown County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Georgetown County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Georgetown County is a small coastal county of 66,035 residents with a notably older population (median age 52.2) and a low labor force participation rate of 50.6%, reflecting a sizable retiree base; the available workforce of roughly 33,400 earns a median of $35,981. Housing costs remain relatively accessible, with a median home value of $262,300 and median rent of $1,166/month, supported by an 84.0% homeownership rate. The county posted 4.2% population growth over five years, while a 5.1% unemployment rate and 14.4% poverty rate indicate some labor market slack alongside that expansion.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

66,035

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,713

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.2% since 2018

Georgetown County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone43,061 (66.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,109 (27.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,411 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,234 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race709 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone184 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,021
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic150
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)119
  4. 4.Other Indo-European99
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)88

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,680

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,347

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,928

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,070
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,423
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,317
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,108
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)2,557

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,015
  2. 2.Service Occupations6,176
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,722
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,608
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,169

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)1,675
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.35×)3,090
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)3,221
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)6,319
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)2,670

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$262,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,166/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,013 (13.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,863 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,772 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,660 (7.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,444 (6.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,436 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,981

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,266 (77.4%)
  • Worked At Home2,652 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled2,401 (9.2%)
  • Walked238 (0.9%)
  • Motorcycle204 (0.8%)
  • Other166 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.