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Population (year 2000): 8,950. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,941 (-0.1% change)
Males: 4,031 (45.0%), Females: 4,919 (55.0%)
Zip codes:
29440.
Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $29,424 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,900 (year 2000)
Races in Georgetown:
- Black (57.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (40.3%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English
(7.5%), Irish (5.5%), German (4.6%), French (1.3%), Scotch-Irish
(1.3%).
Land area: 6.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Georgetown
- High school or higher: 69.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Georgetown city
- Never married: 29.9%
- Now married: 46.2%
- Separated: 4.3%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 7.3%
2.3% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.5%
Europe, 0.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -824 (-8.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Georgetown:
- GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (606 BLACK RIVER
RD DRAWER 1718)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:
- GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (about 36 miles; MYRTLE
BEACH, SC)
- CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 39 miles; CONWAY, SC)
- WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles;
KINGSTREE, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Georgetown:
- MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 34 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC;
ID: MYR)
- CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, SC;
ID: CHS)
- FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID:
FLO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Georgetown:
- GEORGETOWN COUNTY (about 5 miles; GEORGETOWN, SC;
ID: GGE)
- ROBERT F SWINNIE (about 17 miles; ANDREWS, SC; ID:
PHH)
- HEMINGWAY-STUCKEY (about 28 miles; HEMINGWAY, SC;
ID: 38J)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Georgetown:
- COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; CONWAY,
SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
- HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles;
CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
- CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 53
miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
- CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles;
CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
- COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON,
SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
- TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles;
CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
- MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 61
miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
Public high school in Georgetown:
- GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,084;
Location: 2500 NORTH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Georgetown:
- GEORGETOWN MIDDLE (Students: 936; Location:
2018 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MARYVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 693;
Location: 2125 POPLAR STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- KENSINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 648;
Location: 86 KENSINGTON BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 05)
- MCDONALD ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 540;
Location: 532 MCDONALD ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- SAMPIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389;
Location: 2482 POWELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BROWN'S FERRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 276;
Location: 7292 BROWN'S FERRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- PLANTERSVILLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 166;
Location: 1668 EXODUS DR.; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Georgetown:
- GEORGETOWN MARINE INSTITUTE (Students: 31;
Location: P O BOX 8415; Grades: 6 - 8; Boys only)
- TARA HALL SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: PO
BOX 955; Grades: UG - UG; Boys only)
Library in Georgetown:
- GEORGETOWN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$921,161; Location: 405 CLELAND STREET; 117,612 books;
3,027 audio materials; 6,954 video materials; 200 serial
subscriptions)
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