Georgetown, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Georgetown	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,655	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$56,419	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,359	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,330	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,235	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,025	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Georgetown is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Georgetown is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Georgetown is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Georgetown is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,608 $56,419 $112,838

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Georgetown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pawleys Island, SC	86	$199,117	144.8%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,626	$91,083	12.0%
Georgetown, SC	9,156	$56,419	30.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenwood, IL	9,158	$95,794	17.8%
Farmingdale, NY	9,158	$150,599	85.2%
Mahopac, NY	9,158	$146,322	79.9%
Port Wentworth, GA	9,153	$112,407	38.2%
Rock Falls, IL	9,152	$67,073	17.5%
Georgetown, SC	9,156	$56,419	30.6%

Source: The Georgetown, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.