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County:

Georgetown County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

362,964

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.36

% Water:

21.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,500

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,461

26.7%

13.8%

13.0%

1990:

46,302

9.0%

-0.2%

9.3%

2000:

55,797

20.5%

14.4%

6.1%

2005:

60,983

9.2%

7.2%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,011

59.2%

0-to-19:

15,352

27.5%

Black:

21,393

38.3%

20-to-39:

13,212

23.7%

Hispanic:

919

1.6%

40-to-59:

15,799

28.3%

American Indian:

74

0.1%

60-plus:

11,434

20.5%

Other:

400

0.7%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

68.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.0%

Median Family Income:

$41,554

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.4%

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