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Georgetown, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Georgetown County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,511
Population
1,218/sq mi density
$57,704
Median Income
$37,776 per capita
$158,600
Home Value
$241,831 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,225
Violent Crime/100K
6,218 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,704 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,600 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,225 violent crimes/100K (222% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,704
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,776
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Georgetown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Georgetown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,704
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,776
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,219
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,016M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,442
Restaurants
185
Healthcare
297
Retail
318
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,219
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,279
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,704 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,776 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,219 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $4,016M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,442 |
| Restaurants | 185 |
| Healthcare | 297 |
| Retail | 318 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,219 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,279 |