Georgetown County, South Carolina
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Congressional district | 7th |
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Georgetown County is a
Georgetown County comprises the Murrells Inlet, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Combined Statistical Area.[4]
History
The early history of Georgetown County is closely tied to South Carolina's population growth. By an Act passed in 1768, the
The legislative processes instituted by the post-Civil War state constitution provided for a fundamental decentralization of power from state to local control, so the districts were renamed counties – Georgetown District became Georgetown County in 1868.
The economy is partially based on trade due to its transportation network and port facilities.[9]
Geography
According to the
Georgetown County has several rivers, including the Great
Georgetown County is a diverse county with four distinct areas:
1. The Atlantic coastline, also called
Empty beachfront has disappeared and wild areas are rapidly vanishing. A few wilder areas are being saved, as these provide critical habitat as part of the
The
2. The riverfronts have had little recent development. Such properties were once used for rice plantations, using a rice variety brought from Africa. After the Civil War, and the loss of slave labor, the plantations gradually ceased production. Today they are primarily wild areas, accessible only by boat. In some areas, the earthworks, such as dikes and water gates used for rice culture, still exist, as well as a few of the plantation houses. Litchfield Plantation has been redeveloped as a country inn; other properties have been developed as planned residential communities. Great blue herons, alligators, and an occasional bald eagle can be seen along the waterways. Fishing is a popular activity.
A tiny community accessible only by boat is on Sandy Island, in the Pee Dee River. Residents are descendants of slaves who worked plantations on the island, and they are trying to keep out development. The Federal government bought land along the rivers for the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, which is intended to protect such wild areas. The visitor center and headquarters of the refuge is located at Yauhannah in the northern part of the county.
3. Georgetown is a small historic city founded in colonial times. It is a popular tourist area and a port for
4. The inland rural areas are thinly populated. Some upland areas are good for
National protected areas
State and local protected areas/sites
- Baruch-North Island Reserve
- Bellefield House
- Black River Cypress Preserve
- Brookgreen Gardens
- Friendfield Village
- Georgetown Historic District
- Hobcaw House
- Huntington Beach State Park
- Mansfield Plantation
- Murrells Inlet Historic District
- North Santee Bar Seabird Sanctuary[11]
- Pee Dee River Rice Planters Historic District
- Samworth Wildlife Management Area[11]
- Santee-Delta Wildlife Management Area[11]
- Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center Heritage Preserve[11]
- Wee Tee State Forest (part)
Major water bodies
- Atlantic Ocean (North Atlantic Ocean)
- Black Mingo Swamp
- Black River
- Great Pee Dee River
- Intracoastal Waterway
- Little Pee Dee River
- Little River
- Long Bay
- Murrells Inlet
- North Santee River
- Santee River
- South Santee River
- Waccamaw River
- Winyah Bay
Adjacent counties
- Horry County – northeast
- Marion County – north
- Williamsburg County – northwest
- Berkeley County – west
- Charleston County – southwest
Major highways
- US 17
US 17 Alt.
US 17 Bus.
US 17 Conn.- US 521
US 521 Bus.- US 701
- SC 41
SC 41 Bus.- SC 51
- SC 261
- SC 513
Major infrastructure
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 22,122 | — | |
1800 | 22,938 | 3.7% | |
1810 | 15,679 | −31.6% | |
1820 | 17,603 | 12.3% | |
1830 | 19,943 | 13.3% | |
1840 | 18,274 | −8.4% | |
1850 | 20,647 | 13.0% | |
1860 | 21,305 | 3.2% | |
1870 | 16,161 | −24.1% | |
1880 | 19,613 | 21.4% | |
1890 | 20,857 | 6.3% | |
1900 | 22,846 | 9.5% | |
1910 | 22,270 | −2.5% | |
1920 | 21,716 | −2.5% | |
1930 | 21,738 | 0.1% | |
1940 | 26,352 | 21.2% | |
1950 | 31,762 | 20.5% | |
1960 | 34,798 | 9.6% | |
1970 | 33,500 | −3.7% | |
1980 | 42,461 | 26.7% | |
1990 | 46,302 | 9.0% | |
2000 | 55,797 | 20.5% | |
2010 | 60,158 | 7.8% | |
2020 | 63,404 | 5.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 65,731 | [1] | 3.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14] 1990–2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[1] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
41,186 | 64.96% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
18,051 | 28.47% |
Native American
|
111 | 0.18% |
Asian
|
258 | 0.41% |
Pacific Islander
|
27 | 0.04% |
Other/Mixed
|
1,546 | 2.44% |
Latino
|
2,225 | 3.51% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 63,404 people, 25,498 households, and 17,334 families residing in the county.
2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 60,158 people, 24,524 households, and 17,282 families living in the county.[18] The population density was 73.9 inhabitants per square mile (28.5/km2). There were 33,672 housing units at an average density of 41.4 per square mile (16.0/km2).[19] The racial makeup of the county was 63.2% white, 33.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.1% of the population.[18] In terms of ancestry, 13.5% were English, 9.0% were Irish, 8.7% were American, and 7.6% were German.[20]
Of the 24,524 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 45.4 years.[18]
The median income for a household in the county was $42,666 and the median income for a family was $54,115. Males had a median income of $39,127 versus $28,390 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,942. About 13.2% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the
2000 census
At the
There were 21,659 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.10% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,312, and the median income for a family was $41,554. Males had a median income of $31,110 versus $20,910 for females. The
Government and politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 20,487 | 55.87% | 15,822 | 43.15% | 359 | 0.98% |
2016 | 17,389 | 54.93% | 13,310 | 42.04% | 958 | 3.03% |
2012 | 16,526 | 53.37% | 14,163 | 45.74% | 276 | 0.89% |
2008 | 15,790 | 52.13% | 14,199 | 46.88% | 301 | 0.99% |
2004 | 12,606 | 53.43% | 10,602 | 44.94% | 385 | 1.63% |
2000 | 10,535 | 51.77% | 9,445 | 46.41% | 371 | 1.82% |
1996 | 7,023 | 42.95% | 8,298 | 50.75% | 1,031 | 6.31% |
1992 | 6,870 | 42.22% | 7,494 | 46.05% | 1,908 | 11.73% |
1988 | 7,032 | 56.23% | 5,402 | 43.20% | 72 | 0.58% |
1984 | 7,370 | 53.29% | 6,392 | 46.22% | 68 | 0.49% |
1980 | 5,151 | 42.78% | 6,701 | 55.65% | 190 | 1.58% |
1976 | 4,058 | 35.97% | 7,169 | 63.54% | 56 | 0.50% |
1972 | 6,114 | 57.27% | 4,446 | 41.64% | 116 | 1.09% |
1968 | 3,269 | 32.62% | 4,110 | 41.01% | 2,642 | 26.36% |
1964 | 4,705 | 57.89% | 3,423 | 42.11% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,607 | 48.12% | 2,811 | 51.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 1,057 | 24.24% | 1,020 | 23.39% | 2,284 | 52.37% |
1952 | 2,340 | 63.07% | 1,370 | 36.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 92 | 3.72% | 432 | 17.49% | 1,946 | 78.79% |
1944 | 52 | 3.69% | 1,197 | 85.01% | 159 | 11.29% |
1940 | 155 | 9.35% | 1,503 | 90.65% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 61 | 4.57% | 1,273 | 95.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 33 | 1.92% | 1,684 | 98.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 74 | 11.21% | 586 | 88.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 24 | 15.00% | 134 | 83.75% | 2 | 1.25% |
1920 | 38 | 13.43% | 245 | 86.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 2 | 0.42% | 470 | 98.74% | 4 | 0.84% |
1912 | 10 | 2.21% | 405 | 89.60% | 37 | 8.19% |
1904 | 0 | 0.00% | 728 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1900 | 451 | 50.28% | 446 | 49.72% | 0 | 0.00% |
Communities
City
- Georgetown (county seat)
Towns
- Andrews (partly in Williamsburg County)
- Pawleys Island
Census-designated places
- Murrells Inlet (largest community)
- Garden City (mostly in Horry County)
Unincorporated communities
- Belle Isle
- DeBordieu
- Graves
- Hopewell (partly in Williamsburg County)
- Kensington
- Litchfield Beach
- Maryville
- North Santee
- Oatland
- Plantersville
- Pleasant Hill
- Prince George
- Sampit
- Sandy Island
- Spring Gully
- Yauhannah
See also
- List of counties in South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgetown County, South Carolina
References
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External links
- Geographic data related to Georgetown County, South Carolina at OpenStreetMap
- Official website
- Georgetown County history and images