Georgetown, SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2022 Population

63,594

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

1.19% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

2.72% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,782

7.29% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Georgetown, SC is home to a population of 63.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2022, 3.07% of Georgetown, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.95k people).

In 2022, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.7k people) in Georgetown, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Georgetown, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Georgetown, SC was 98.3%, 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

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.7k ± 56
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.7k ± 258
Other (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 222

3.24%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

3.24% of the people in Georgetown, SC are hispanic (2.06k 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 MSA 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

3.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

3.51%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

As of 2022, 3.07% of Georgetown, SC residents (1.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Georgetown, SC was 3.51%, 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

Vietnam
2,432 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
801 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
632 ± 228

Georgetown, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 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 26.1k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Georgetown, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,397 people), Retail Trade (3,188 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,832 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,750), Utilities ($79,688), and Wholesale Trade ($68,603).

Employment

Occupations

26.1k

2022 Value

± 1,384

0.699%

1 Year growth

± 7.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Georgetown, SC grew at a rate of 0.699%, from 25.9k employees to 26.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Georgetown, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,720 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,547 people), and Management Occupations (2,267 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

26.1k

2022 Value

± 1,384

0.699%

1 Year growth

± 7.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Georgetown, SC grew at a rate of 0.699%, from 25.9k employees to 26.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Georgetown, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,397 people), Retail Trade (3,188 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,832 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

$41,501

Median earning men ± $4,584

$27,798

Median earning women ± $2,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,093), Information ($61,622), and Wholesale Trade ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($83,199), Public Administration ($65,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,349).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

147
Health Care and Social Assistance
139
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
129
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$226k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$167k
Manufacturing
$96.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Georgetown, SC was $234,600 in 2022, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $199,500 to $234,600, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Georgetown, SC is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Georgetown, SC have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Georgetown, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,586

$21,281

Median Property Taxes

±$1,099

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.8% of the housing units in Georgetown, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

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.

$59,782

Median Household Income

± $4,565

26k

Number of Households

± 1,327

In 2022, the median household income of the 26k households in Georgetown, SC grew to $59,782 from the previous year's value of $55,719.

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 2022

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (9.07%)

In 2022, 76.4% of workers in Georgetown, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (9.07%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Georgetown, SC have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Georgetown, SC (10.1k out of 63k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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