Georgetown County, South Carolina

Georgetown County, South Carolina, has 65,912 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Georgetown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 814 sq mi (2,107 km²) of land.

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Georgetown County in South Carolina
Berkeley CountyWilliamsburg CountyMurrells InletLitchfield BeachGeorgetownAndrews
Georgetown County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
65,912
Land area
814 sq mi (2,107 km²)
County seat or government
Georgetown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,713 ± $2,958
Median home value
$289,500 ± $21,516
Median rent, with utilities
$1,204 ± $112
Homes lived in by their owners
84% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Murrells Inlet, SC micro areaCentral county
Water area
213 sq mi (550 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45043
Coordinates (central point)
33.417531, -79.296333

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Georgetown County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2957634,695 people
  2. 2944027,319 people
  3. 2958516,966 people
  4. 2951010,545 people
  5. 295548,681 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Georgetown County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Georgetown County, largest first

  1. Georgetown County School District64,811 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina (CDP)10,044 people
  2. Litchfield Beach, South Carolina (CDP)9,044 people
  3. Georgetown, South Carolina (city)8,565 people
  4. Andrews, South Carolina (town)3,485 people
  5. DeBordieu Colony, South Carolina (CDP)627 people
  6. Dunbar, South Carolina (CDP)577 people
  7. Pawleys Island, South Carolina (town)170 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Williamsburg County, South Carolina28 mi northwest
  2. Horry County, South Carolina39 mi northeast
  3. Berkeley County, South Carolina41 mi west
  4. Marion County, South Carolina46 mi north
  5. Charleston County, South Carolina57 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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