← Map/← South Carolina/Counties/Georgetown

Georgetown
South Carolina

64K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$390K

Median Home

R+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,707

Federal Spending per Capita$439

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$89K

Avg Credit Score632

Work From Home %9.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms59

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.0%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,491

SS Benefits / Person$6,897

Education Wage Premium2.17x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.64x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$384K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$453K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1797/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.46%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,087

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,204/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate81.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.8%

Sold Above List Price

7.1%

Median Days to Close

37 days

Active Listings

587

New Listings / Month

141

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

89 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.0% · Redfin 97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score7

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices236

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians144

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients529 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,474

Uninsured (under 65)10.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.77 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,623

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,112

HS Completion Rate90.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools17

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate45.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities119

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)53th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.24

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation51.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$60K

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days2,334 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,069 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,424 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,973 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)95 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)59 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)41 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed265 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)378 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,317 workers

Public Transit Commuters148 workers

Walk to Work468 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)968 workers

Avg Commute Time25.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities17

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.106

Nonprofit Organizations261

Veterans Share9.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations78

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations16.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.36 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores24

Arts & Entertainment Venues8

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses31

Professional Services Firms188

Veterinary Practices17

Real Estate Firms115

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+20

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.46%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+20R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.22x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Georgetown County

Median home value: $390K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Georgetown

WMBF · 3 days ago

‘Heartbreaking’: Body of missing nonverbal 5-year-old girl recovered in Pawleys Island area

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The body of a missing 5-year-old girl who was nonverbal has been reco…

WRDW · 2 days ago

Body of missing 5-year-old girl recovered in South Carolina

GEORGETOWN, S.C. - The body of a nonverbal 5-year-old girl who went missing has been recovered in Pa…

WJHL · 2 days ago

5-year-old from Bristol area found dead in SC

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WJHL) — The body of a 5-year-old girl from Washington County, Virginia, has…

WCYB · 2 days ago

5-year-old girl from Southwest Virginia found dead in South Carolina, authorities say

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The body of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes was found Monday morning on the…

WCCB Charlotte · 2 days ago

Body of missing 5-year-old recovered in South Carolina

The body of missing 5-year-old Sailor Hayes was found Monday morning in Georgetown County, South Car…

WCIV · 3 weeks ago

Archaeologists share latest findings in search for 16th century ship off Georgetown coast

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) — A shipwreck lying beneath the water just off the coast of Georgetown Count…

Explore Other South Carolina Counties

Abbeville County, South Carolina Aiken County, South Carolina Allendale County, South Carolina Anderson County, South Carolina Bamberg County, South Carolina Barnwell County, South Carolina Beaufort County, South Carolina Berkeley County, South Carolina Calhoun County, South Carolina Cherokee County, South Carolina Chester County, South Carolina Chesterfield County, South Carolina All South Carolina counties →

Full South Carolina profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View South Carolina →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

GeorgetownSouth Carolina

Georgetown
South Carolina