Georgetown County | |
---|---|
![]() Georgetown County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
![]() South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°25′N 79°18′W / 33.42°N 79.30°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1800 |
Named for | King George III |
Seat | Georgetown |
Largest community | Murrells Inlet |
Area | |
• Total | 1,034.83 sq mi (2,680.2 km2) |
• Land | 813.61 sq mi (2,107.2 km2) |
• Water | 221.22 sq mi (573.0 km2) 21.38% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 63,404 |
• Estimate (2023) | 65,731 ![]() |
• Density | 61/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Georgetown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,404.[1] Its county seat is Georgetown.[2] The county was founded in 1769. It is named for George III of the United Kingdom.[3] Georgetown County comprises the Murrells Inlet, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Combined Statistical Area.[4]
2020CensusQuickFacts
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).