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Georgetown County
Also known as Georgetown County, South Carolina, Georgetown County, SC
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
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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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