Georgetown County vs. Williamsburg County

Georgetown County (SC)Williamsburg County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,24930,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%-11.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,32834,415
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,15834,423
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.8%21.0%
Female persons, percent52.7%52.6%
White alone, percent66.9%32.8%
Black or African American alone, percent31.0%64.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.4%31.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,9961,644
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,87415,481
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.1%74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$187,200$66,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,373$938
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$415$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$933$610
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.1%6.3%
Building permits, 2018368103
Households, 2014-201825,11112,411
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%68.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%48.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.2%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%49.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)467,21755,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,032,5831,777,975
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)135,289145,125
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)703,301225,217
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,685$6,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.629.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,071$32,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,929$18,454
Persons in poverty, percent19.6%26.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,826482
Total employment, 201719,6427,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)782,302251,672
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,2841,696
All firms, 20126,2662,270
Men-owned firms, 20123,3701,046
Women-owned firms, 20122,2161,049
Minority-owned firms, 20121,1581,105
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9161,098
Veteran-owned firms, 2012692322
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,2561,754
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.9%36.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%30.7%
Population per square mile, 201073.936.8
Land area in square miles, 2010813.55934.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Georgetown county (SC) and Williamsburg county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.