Georgetown County , South Carolina
Population: 64,200 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,734 Home $262,300 Rent $1,166/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Georgetown County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,734), with housing 14% below the US figure ($262,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Georgetown County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$66,734
Median Income
household
$262,300
Home Value
median
$1,166/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,734 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,928 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Median Home Value | $262,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,166/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 64,200 |
| Median Age | 51.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.8%
Obesity
11.6%
Diabetes
11.9%
Smoking
33.7%
High Blood Pressure
25.2%
No Physical Activity
19.8%
Depression
34.3%
Insufficient Sleep
84.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 92.5 · 92th national percentile
🌊 Flood
86.40
🌪️ Tornado
54.80
🌀 Hurricane
98.29
🔥 Wildfire
91.35
❄️ Winter Storm
54.61
🌍 Earthquake
91.41
☀️ Drought
27.96
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