Georgetown, SC Profile

Georgetown, SC, population 8,941, is located in South Carolina's Georgetown county, about 109.1 miles from Columbia and 118.3 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Georgetown's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Georgetown has stayed about the same.

Georgetown's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Georgetown tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	41%
	African American	57%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	31.80
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,950	N/A
2001	8,899	-0.57%
2002	8,942	0.48%
2003	8,921	-0.23%
2004	8,936	0.17%
2005	8,941	0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,424

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,823
2003	1,991
2004	1,953
2005	1,315
2006	1,619

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	2	0	0	3
Forcible Rape	-	5	7	1	2	4
Robbery	-	31	19	23	18	12
Aggravated Assault	-	130	152	153	99	128

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	9,506
2003	8,627
2004	8,211
2005	6,068
2006	7,225

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	145	111	114	93	110
Larceny, Theft	-	673	628	592	434	520
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	53	41	38	22	26
Arson	-	3	3	5	2	3

Location

Elevation	18 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles