South Carolina · Census place 28870
Georgetown, SC population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Georgetown, South Carolina (Georgetown, SC — Census place “Georgetown city”) is 8,511 residents, ranking #72 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $57,704, the median home is worth $158,600 and median gross rent runs $805 a month. Looking for the Georgetown South Carolina ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Georgetown, SC: 29440.
- Population
- 8,511Georgetown city residents
- Median household income
- $57,704Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $805Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71%Owner-occupied households
Georgetown ZIP codes (South Carolina)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Georgetown.
The Georgetown SC ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Georgetown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Georgetown city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.8% of residents and 71% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Georgetown city, SC in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Georgetown city is a mid-size town in South Carolina, with 8,511 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #72 of 475 ranked by population — larger than 85% of them. The median age here is 49.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Georgetown city earn a median of $57,704 a year, 26.5% below the national figure of $78,538 and 9% above the $53,071 median for the 263 South Carolina cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 15.8% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Georgetown city is valued at $158,600, 47.7% below the national figure and 10% below the $177,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $805 a month, 42.7% below the national figure, or roughly $9,660 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 71% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Carolina.
- Sans Souci CDP 8,199
- Sangaree CDP 8,517
- Travelers Rest city 8,137
- York city 8,697
- Union city 8,047
- Lancaster city 8,738
- Camden city 8,025
- Seneca city 8,910
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Georgetown city?
- Georgetown city has 8,511 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #72 of 475 in South Carolina.
- What is the median household income in Georgetown city?
- Median household income in Georgetown city is $57,704 a year, 26.5% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Georgetown city?
- Median gross rent is $805 a month and the median home value is $158,600, so rent absorbs about 16.7% of median household income.
- Is Georgetown city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Georgetown city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Georgetown city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.