Joseph H. Rainey House · Photo: Federal, likely Cecil N. McKithan · Public domainGeorgetown spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Georgetown’s city government spent $19.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,237 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Georgetown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,919 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Georgetown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,919 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $694–$1,548. Georgetown spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Georgetown itself left out).
About $2,237 per resident a year, or $6.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Georgetown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,919 · 2023: $1,991 · 2024: $2,237.
full-time in March 2025, up from 153 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $908 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Georgetown’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Georgetown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Georgetown →
Who’s in charge in Georgetown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Georgetown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgeorgetownsc.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 49 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,556).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Georgetown County School District
Georgetown’s K–12 school district, shared with Pawleys Island, Andrews. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,913 per pupil, $8,525 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Georgetown’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Georgetown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Georgetown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%22,326 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.6%14,965 votesOthers: 1.2% (463 votes).
Most votes in Georgetown County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Georgetown lies in Georgetown County. Every 2024 race in Georgetown County is on the county’s page.
Georgetown County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Georgetown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgeorgetownsc.com ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseGeorgetown is split between 2 districts
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Georgetown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Georgetown’s government
How much does Georgetown spend per resident?
About $2,237 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,919 was more than 86% of 43 South Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Georgetown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $908 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgeorgetownsc.com.
Who runs Georgetown’s government?
See cityofgeorgetownsc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Georgetown yet.
How did Georgetown vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Georgetown alone. Georgetown County, where 100% of Georgetown lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 39.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Georgetown?
173 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $875,658 (about $10.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Georgetown in the state legislature?
Georgetown is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Ronnie Sabb). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Georgetown’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →