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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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