Georgetown
South Carolina

What stands out

If you had to describe Georgetown County in numbers, start here: natural-hazard risk is in the top 5% of American counties (95 of 100), the restaurant count per person is in the top 8% of American counties (1.4 per 1,000), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 9% of American counties (0.46%). Within South Carolina it ranks 6th of 46 counties for natural-hazard risk.

Where you are

You live in Georgetown County, South Carolina. 63,594 people live here with you. The population grew 1.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,512).

South Carolina has a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.21% for 2026, does not tax Social Security, and exempts up to $10,000 of retirement income per person. Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 4% instead of 6%, which keeps property taxes among the lowest in the country. Charleston, Greenville and the coastal counties have drawn heavy in-migration; hurricane exposure runs the length of the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,782 a year, lower than 52% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,335. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 62% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

South Carolina takes 3.6% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,149 a year.

Home

The median home costs $390K, pricier than 85% of American counties, about 3.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,111 a month. Property tax is 0.46% of home value, roughly $1,087 a year on that median home, lower than 91% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 54% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 24 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 72% of American counties. There are 144 active physicians in the county, about 22.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 10.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.74 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 81% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 20 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Carolina law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 64°F, highs near 75 and lows near 53, warmer than 81% of American counties. About 51 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 95 out of 100, riskier than 95% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 265 Mbps down, faster than 81% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 museums.