Georgetown, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

8,565

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

5.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

38.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,981

1.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$168,100

Population & Diversity

Georgetown, SC is home to a population of 8.57k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Georgetown, SC residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Georgetown, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k White (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Georgetown, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Georgetown, SC was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Georgetown, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Georgetown, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 535
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 494
Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 95

1.79%

Hispanic Population

153 people

1.79% of the people in Georgetown, SC are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Georgetown, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

3.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

281 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Georgetown, SC residents (264 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Georgetown, SC was 3.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Georgetown, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 98
Vietnam
114 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 115

Georgetown, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Georgetown, SC.

Economy

The economy of Georgetown, SC employs 3.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Georgetown, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (774 people), Retail Trade (638 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($168,304), Information ($64,962), and Construction ($62,743).

Employment

Occupations

3.75k

2024 Value

± 571

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, SC declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 3.83k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Georgetown, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (676 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (412 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Georgetown, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.75k

2024 Value

± 571

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, SC declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 3.83k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Georgetown, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (774 people), Retail Trade (638 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Georgetown, SC, though some of these residents may live in Georgetown, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,821

Median earning men ± $11,602

$26,009

Median earning women ± $8,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($168,348), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,125), and Manufacturing ($68,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,386), and Public Administration ($30,139).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Georgetown, SC was $168,100 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,600 to $168,100, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Georgetown, SC is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Georgetown, SC have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Georgetown, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$168,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,719

$2,530

Median Property Taxes

±$451

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Georgetown, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Georgetown, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Georgetown, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Georgetown, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,981

Median Household Income

± $4,638

3.53k

Number of Households

± 480

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.53k households in Georgetown, SC declined from $56,981 from the previous year's value of $57,704.

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Georgetown, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Taxi (2.07%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Georgetown, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (2.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Georgetown, SC have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Georgetown, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Georgetown, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Georgetown, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Georgetown, SC (1.81k out of 8.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Georgetown, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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