Williamsburg County vs. Georgetown County

Williamsburg County (SC)Georgetown County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,60662,249
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.1%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,41560,328
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,42360,158
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%27.8%
Female persons, percent52.6%52.7%
White alone, percent32.8%66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent64.8%31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent31.4%64.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6444,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,48135,874
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.6%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$66,700$187,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$938$1,373
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$363$415
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$610$933
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%17.1%
Building permits, 2018103368
Households, 2014-201812,41125,111
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.0%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201848.8%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.7%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%27.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%48.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)55,281467,217
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,777,9751,032,583
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,125135,289
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)225,217703,301
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,699$11,685
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.625.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,351$48,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,454$29,929
Persons in poverty, percent26.0%19.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174821,826
Total employment, 20177,09019,642
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)251,672782,302
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6965,284
All firms, 20122,2706,266
Men-owned firms, 20121,0463,370
Women-owned firms, 20121,0492,216
Minority-owned firms, 20121,1051,158
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0984,916
Veteran-owned firms, 2012322692
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7545,256
Black-owned firms, percent, 200736.5%9.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
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, 200730.7%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201036.873.9
Land area in square miles, 2010934.16813.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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