South Carolina · Census place 28870
Georgetown city, SC
Quick answer
Georgetown city has 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.
- 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
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
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- Camden city 8,025
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