Georgetown County, SC Population

Overview

62,992

Total Population

50.4

Median age

52.26%

Female population %

91.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,016

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Georgetown County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Georgetown County is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Georgetown County's population under 18 was 18.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Georgetown County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Georgetown County, 14.44% were under the age of 15, 15.28% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 26.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,846 more females than males in Georgetown County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.26% females and 47.74% males in Georgetown County, SC.
The Georgetown County, SC gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,769.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 3,449.

Georgetown County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Georgetown County population: 65.19% are White, 30.59% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 2.11% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
Georgetown County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,016 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,976 (96.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Georgetown County is White with a population of 41,062 (65.19% of the total population).

Georgetown County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 64,722 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Georgetown County's population increased by 4,243 (7.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Georgetown County's population increased by 3,163 (5.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Georgetown County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 56,100.