Georgetown County, South Carolina

Georgetown County
County
Georgetown County Courthouse
Georgetown County Courthouse
Official seal of Georgetown County
Seal
Official logo of Georgetown County
Logo
Map of South Carolina highlighting Georgetown County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°25′N 79°18′W / 33.42°N 79.30°W / 33.42; -79.30
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1800
Named forKing George III
SeatGeorgetown
Largest communityMurrells Inlet
Area
 • Total1,034.83 sq mi (2,680.2 km2)
 • Land813.61 sq mi (2,107.2 km2)
 • Water221.22 sq mi (573.0 km2)  21.38%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total63,404
 • Estimate 
(2023)
65,731
 • Density77.93/sq mi (30.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.gtcounty.org

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 136.
  4. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.