A town of 8,565, settled in 1729. Home to 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Georgetown does most differently from other towns.
c. 1907 · Interior - Prince George Winyah Church18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
c. 1910
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Given that the median home value here is 35% below the state average, what is it about our town that makes it worth calling home for so many…
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Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown. Another town gets a different order.
Georgetown beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Georgetown | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.8% | 86.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.9% | 8.9% |
The public schools Georgetown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville Elementary | PK–5 | 444 | C− |
| Georgetown Middle | 6–8 | 671 | C− |
| Georgetown High | 9–12 | 918 | B+ |
| The Georgetown School of Arts and Sciences Private | 5–12 | 44 |
1.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Bay Park - Sports Fields | 0.5 mi | 14 |
| 2. Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex | 0.2 mi | 16 |
| 3. Mike Johnson Park | — | 5 |
About one in 4 of Georgetown’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Litchfield Beach (4%), Myrtle Beach (4%) and North Charleston (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $252,000, down 0.9% in a year, 18% below the South Carolina typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
Georgetown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 37°.
Georgetown's reported crime rate is well above South Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 82 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places.
42 notable people were born in Georgetown.
City in South Carolina, United States
Georgetown is the third-oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Lowcountry. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 8,403, a decrease from the 2010 census of 9,163. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Black, Great Pee Dee, Waccamaw, and Sampit rivers, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina, handling over 960,000 tons of materials a year, while Charleston is the largest. Beginning in the colonial era, Georgetown was the commercial center of an indigo- and rice-producing area. Rice replaced indigo as the chief commodity crop in the antebellum era. A timber industry also developed and sawmills were bui…
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