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Georgetown County

county in South Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: South Carolina
Named after: King George III
Seat: Georgetown
Largest community: Murrells Inlet
Total: 1,034.83 sq mi (2,680.2 km )
Land: 813.61 sq mi (2,107.2 km )
Water: 221.22 sq mi (573.0 km ) 21.38%
Estimate 2025: 65,912
Density: 77.929/sq mi (30.089/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 7th
Website: www .gtcountysc .gov

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Georgetown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,404. Its county seat is Georgetown. The county was founded in 1769. It is named for George III of the United Kingdom. Georgetown County comprises the Murrells Inlet, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Combined Statistical Area.

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