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  • Largest town: Georgetown

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Georgetown County had 66,035 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 813.7 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 46 in South Carolina by population and 8th by land area.

Population
66,035
#22 of 46 in South Carolina · #828 in US
Area
813.7 sq mi
#8 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,039 in US
Density
81 / sq mi
#23 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,064 in US
Median household income
$69,379
#9 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,048 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Georgetown County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Georgetown County population, land area and income

Georgetown County had 66,035 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 813.7 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 46 in South Carolina by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 81.2 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, about the same as Georgetown County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,379 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

66,035

3144th1st

828th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

814 sq mi

3144th1st

1039th of 3,144 (US)

Density

81.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1064th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,379

3143rd1st

1048th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

66,035

46th1st

22nd of 46 (SC)

Land area

814 sq mi

46th1st

8th of 46 (SC)

Density

81.2 / sq mi

46th1st

23rd of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$69,379

46th1st

9th of 46 (SC)

How Georgetown County's population changed since 2020

Georgetown County gained 2,518 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.0%. That ranks 20th of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Georgetown County recorded 2,041 births and 4,421 deaths, a natural change of -2,380. Net international migration added +292 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,686. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,686 people.

63.5k202063.9k202164.8k202265.8k202366.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,041
Deaths
4,421
Net international migration
+292
Net domestic migration
+4,686
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+223

Where Georgetown County is

The Census internal point of Georgetown County is at 33.417500, -79.296300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Georgetown County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Georgetown County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
33.417500, -79.296300
DMS
33°25'3.00"N 79°17'46.68"W
UTM
17N 658408.0E 3698869.9N
Geohash
djzw5e6pn
Plus code
8752CP83+XF

Towns in Georgetown County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Georgetown County, 11,307 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Georgetown County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Georgetown with 8,821.

  1. 01Georgetown8,821
  2. 02Andrews (part)2,486
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Georgetown County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Georgetown County. The most populous is Charleston County, SC, with 431,001 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 107.8 miles WNW of Georgetown County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is North Charleston, SC (population 126,005), 56.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Myrtle Beach, SC (population 40,535), 31.1 miles away.

Georgetown County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Georgetown County is 45043: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 043. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,379.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Georgetown County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 66,035. That is up 2,518 people (4.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 63,517.

What is the FIPS code of Georgetown County?

45043. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (043) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Georgetown County?

Georgetown, with 8,821 residents inside Georgetown County in 2024.

Which counties border Georgetown County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Charleston County, SC; Horry County, SC; Berkeley County, SC; Williamsburg County, SC; Marion County, SC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.