South Carolina

Georgetown

63,404
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Georgetown

Georgetown, South Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 22,122. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 63,404.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 12 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Lenud's Ferry (1780), Battle of Georgetown SC Jan 24 1781, Battle of Georgetown (1781), and 41 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202063,404
201060,158
200055,797
199046,302
198042,461
197033,500
196034,798
195031,762
194026,352
193021,738
192021,716
191022,270
190022,846
189020,857
188019,613
187016,161
186021,305
185020,647
184018,274
183019,943
182017,603
181015,679
180022,938
179022,122
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Georgetown

Military engagements that took place in Georgetown, South Carolina.

Battle of Lenud's Ferry (1780)
1780
Battle of Georgetown SC Jan 24 1781
1781
Battle of Georgetown (1781)
1781
Navy Expedition to Georgetown SC
1862
Action at Murrell's Inlet — Confederate Partisan Operations
1863
Raid on Georgetown SC — March 1865
1865
Skirmish at Black River SC — Potter's Raid 1865
1865
Occupation of Georgetown SC — Potter's Base
1865
Union Naval Demonstration off Georgetown — March 1865
1865
Union Seizure of Winyah Bay — Georgetown Approaches
1865
Action at Winyah Bay — Union Naval Seizure 1865
1865
Union Occupation of Georgetown SC — 1865
1865

Historic places in Georgetown

National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgetown, South Carolina.

Beneventum Plantation House
Georgetown
Annandale Plantation
Georgetown
Rainey, Joseph H., House
Georgetown
Hopsewee
Georgetown
Pleasant Hill Consolidated School
Hemingway
Chicora Wood Plantation
Georgetown
Summer Chapel Rectory, Prince Frederick's Episcopal Church
Plantersville
Richmond Hill Plantation Archeological Sites
Murrell's Inlet
Pee Dee River Rice Planters Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Georgetown
Winyah Indigo School
Georgetown
Prince Frederick's Chapel Ruins
Plantersville
Georgetown Lighthouse
Georgetown
Old Market Building
Georgetown
Atalaya
Murrells Inlet
Battery White
Georgetown
Pawleys Island Historic District
Pawleys Island
Milldam Rice Mill and Rice Barn
Georgetown
Mansfield Plantation
Georgetown
Minim Island Shell Midden (38GE46)
Georgetown
Brookgreen Gardens
Georgetown
Prince George Winyah Church (Episcopal) and Cemetery
Georgetown
Black River Plantation House
Georgetown
Summer Chapel, Prince Frederick's Episcopal Church
Plantersville
Georgetown Historic District
Georgetown
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Frequently asked about Georgetown

When does Georgetown first appear in the US census?
Georgetown, South Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 22,122.
What is the population of Georgetown?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Georgetown had a recorded population of 63,404.
Were any battles fought in Georgetown?
12 documented military engagements took place in Georgetown, including Battle of Lenud's Ferry (1780), Battle of Georgetown SC Jan 24 1781, Battle of Georgetown (1781).
How many historic places are in Georgetown?
41 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgetown, South Carolina.
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