Georgetown, SC City Data

Georgetown, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,950 people who live in Georgetown and approximately 55,797 who live in Georgetown County. We want to help people moving to or living in Georgetown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Georgetown. We have included Georgetown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Georgetown Information

Georgetown County where Georgetown resides is 1,035 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,797 and has a population rank of 846 out of all the places in the United States.

Georgetown has a total of 8,950 people and of those residents there are 4,031 males and 4,919 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 770 births each year and around 532 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Georgetown varies per year, but currently 8,891 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 8,950 people who live in Georgetown, there are 2,795 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Georgetown is 1,398 male and 1,397 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,390.

General Georgetown Information
Total area in square miles - Georgetown County	1,035
Water area in square miles - Georgetown County	N/A
Resident population - Georgetown County	55,797
Population rank - Georgetown County	846
Total population	8,950
Total population (male)	4,031
Total population (female)	4,919
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Georgetown County	770
Deaths- Georgetown County	532
Population of one race	8,891
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	2,795
Population under 20 years (male)	1,398
Population under 20 years (female)	1,397
Total population 18 years and over	6,390

Georgetown Social Characteristics

There are 21,659 households in Georgetown. Families make up 15,881 of these households. The table below breaks down the Georgetown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,720), male householder with no wife present (739) and female householder with no husband present (3,222). The remainder of the Georgetown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,815. Georgetown, SC moving companies help people in Georgetown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Georgetown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Georgetown is based, there are 23,554 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,332 never married, 12,386 now married, 772 separated, 2,991 widowed, and 2,073 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 590 separated, 688 widowed and 1,485 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Georgetown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Georgetown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Georgetown County)
Total households	21,659
Family households (families)	15,881
With own children under 18 years	7,583
Married-couple family	11,720
With own children under 18 years	4,473
Male householder, no wife present, family	739
With own children under 18 years	399
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,222
With own children under 18 years	1,809
Nonfamily households	5,815
Householder living alone	5,052
65 years and over	2,001

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,326
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	991
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,432
Householder	2,306
Spouse	1,297
Child	2,822
Other relatives	176
Nonrelatives	188
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	140
Foster child	4
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,262
Male householder	456
Male householder living alone	384
Male householder not living alone	72
Female householder	649
Female householder living alone	602
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	157
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	54
Foster child	3
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,554
Never married	5,332
Now married	12,386
Separated	772
Widowed	2,991
Divorced	2,073
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	590
Widowed	688
Divorced	1,485

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,950
Male	4,031
Under 5 years	362
5 to 9 years	363
10 to 14 years	346
15 to 17 years	220
18 and 19 years	107
20 years	49
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	152
25 to 29 years	277
30 to 34 years	246
35 to 39 years	264
40 to 44 years	253
45 to 49 years	302
50 to 54 years	226
55 to 59 years	175
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	58
Female	4,919
Under 5 years	336
5 to 9 years	344
10 to 14 years	383
15 to 17 years	206
18 and 19 years	128
20 years	52
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	195
25 to 29 years	306
30 to 34 years	305
35 to 39 years	287
40 to 44 years	317
45 to 49 years	334
50 to 54 years	280
55 to 59 years	223
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	111
70 to 74 years	212
75 to 79 years	216
80 to 84 years	172
85 years and over	181

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,950
One race	8,891
White	3,669
Black or African American	5,104
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	7
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,694
People who are White alone	3,527
People who are Black or African American alone	4,991
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	167
People who are Some other race alone	75

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	52,353
Same house	32,459
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,032
Different state or abroad	6,760
Different state	6,365
Abroad	395

PLACE OF BIRTH (Georgetown County)
Total resident population	55,797
Born in United States	34,710
State of residence	38,210
Different state	16,082
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	294
Foreign born	1,211

Georgetown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Georgetown. That total enrollment is 13,450 for the population of the country, which includes Georgetown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,202 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,443 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,499.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Georgetown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,450
Pre-kindergarten	1,038
Public	743
Private	295
Kindergarten	690
Public	596
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,958
Public	6,634
Private	324
Elementary and high school	10,222
Public	9,848
Private	374
High school grades 9 to 12	3,264
Public	3,214
Private	50
College, undergraduate years	1,184
Public	1,006
Private	178
Graduate or professional school	316
Public	242
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	40,393

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,340
Less than 9th grade	3,407
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,837
High school graduate	11,293
Some college, no degree	7,169
Associate's degree	2,155
Bachelor's degree	7,479
Graduate or professional degree	20
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,967

Georgetown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,417 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Georgetown. The Georgetown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,003), service occupations (4,402), sales and office occupations (5,483), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (426), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,055) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,261). The 43,417 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,421 private wage and salary workers, 3,505 government workers, 1,609 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Georgetown County)
Population 16 years and over	43,417
In labor force	25,251
Civilian labor force	25,199
Employed	23,630
Unemployed	1,569
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	52
Females 16 years and over	23,148
In labor force	12,232
Civilian labor force	12,225
Unemployed Civilian labor force	758
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	20,269
In labor force	13,019
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	811
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Georgetown County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,162
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,678
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,907
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	449
Other means	248
Worked at home	478
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	590,005

OCCUPATION (Georgetown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,003
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,003
Service occupations	4,402
Sales and office occupations	5,483
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	426
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,055
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,261

INDUSTRY (Georgetown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,003
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	648
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,187
Wholesale trade	650
Retail trade	2,912
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	921
Information	247
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,441
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,540
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,915
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,206
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	836

CLASS OF WORKER (Georgetown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,003
Private wage and salary workers	18,421
Government workers	3,505
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,609
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Georgetown Housing Characteristics

In Georgetown, SC there are 28,282 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,659 occupied and 6,623 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Georgetown, there are 16,677 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,102 units in Georgetown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Georgetown, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Georgetown, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Georgetown. There are 303 housing units with rent less than $200, 418 with rent between $200-299, 1,018 with rent between $300-499 and 1,579 with rent for $500 and above. Full Georgetown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Georgetown, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Georgetown County)
Total housing units	28,282
Occupied housing units	21,659
Vacant housing units	6,623

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Georgetown County)
Total housing units	28,282
1-unit, detached	16,677
1-unit, attached	1,102
2 units	492
3 or 4 units	862
5 to 9 units	819
10 to 19 units	424
20 to 49 units	432
50 or more units	583
Mobile home	6,878

HOUSING TENURE (Georgetown County)
Occupied housing units	21,659
Owner-occupied	17,620
Renter-occupied	4,039

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Georgetown County)
Occupied housing units	21,659
No vehicles available	2,170
2 vehicle available	12,143
3 vehicles available	2,632
4 vehicles available	602
5 or more vehicles available	227

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Georgetown County)
Occupied housing units	21,659
Utility gas	1,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,145
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	936
Coal or coke
Wood	266
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Georgetown County)
Occupied housing units	21,659
Less Than $50,000	17,620
$50,000 to $99,999	3,683
$100,000 to $149,999	1,957
$150,000 to $199,999	1,535
$200,000 to $299,999	1,388
$300,000 to $499,999	634
$1,000,000 or more	112
Median (dollars)	114,700

GROSS RENT (Georgetown County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,039
Less than $200	303
$200 to $299	418
$300 to $499	1,018
$500 to $699	823
$700 to $999	543
$1,000 to $1,499	148
$1,500 or more	64