Goose Creek, South Carolina

Goose Creek
City
St. James' Church
St. James' Church
Flag of Goose Creek
Flag
Official seal of Goose Creek
Seal
Motto: 
"Small Town Vibe. Big Time Recreation."
Location in South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°0′N 80°2′W / 33.000°N 80.033°W / 33.000; -80.033
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBerkeley
Incorporated1961
Named forA creek resembling a goose[1]
Government
 • MayorGregory Habib
Area
[2]
 • Total42.84 sq mi (110.95 km2)
 • Land42.35 sq mi (109.67 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)  1.14%
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total45,946
 • Estimate 
(2023)
49,249
 • Density1,085.01/sq mi (418.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29445
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-29815[4]
GNIS feature ID1231332[5]
Websitewww.goosecreek.sc

Goose Creek is the most populous city in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 45,946 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th-most populous city in the state.[6] Most of the Naval Weapons Station Charleston is in Goose Creek. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used only by the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies for statistical purposes, Goose Creek is included within the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Darius Rucker's Favorite South Carolina Adventures". discoversouthcarolina.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).