Georgetown County Information
Georgetown in
South Carolina occupies
1,035 square miles and has a 2006 population of
60,860, a change from a 2000 population of
55,793 and
46,302 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
426 acts of violent crime reported in
Georgetown in 2004, a change from
481 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,144 people:
7.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Georgetown, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Georgetown | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 1,035 sq. miles | Ranked 731 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 60,860 | Ranked 835 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 60,215 | |
| Population 2000 | 55,793 | Ranked 846 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 46,302 | Ranked 898 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.2% | |
| African American | 34.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 426 | 481 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 56 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 353 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,294 | 2,346 |
| Burglaries | 487 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,650 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 157 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 28,758 | 25,864 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,144 | 1,373 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% | 5.3% |
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