Georgetown, SC town hall & government
Georgetown spent $46.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Georgetown's government.
Where Georgetown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Georgetown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Georgetown County School District
Georgetown's K–12 school district, shared with Pawleys Island and Andrews. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 43%
- State 38%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,913 per pupil, $8,525 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Georgetown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Georgetown pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Georgetown's government
Who represents Georgetown
Georgetown is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. Henry McMaster is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.