Georgetown County, South Carolina

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.6 | 65,731 people · 36th most distressed in South Carolina

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Georgetown County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.6 — 1407th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within South Carolina, it ranks 36th of 46 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Georgetown County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 60.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 60.4
Unemployment Rate 91
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 75
Business Formation Rate 15
Community Vulnerability 59.0
Uninsured Rate 66
Disability Rate 52
Debt & Delinquency 58.8
Debt in Collections 63
Medical Debt 41
Student Loan Delinquency 76
Auto Loan Delinquency 84
Credit Card Delinquency 74
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 15
Income & Poverty 47.1
Poverty Rate 52
Income vs. State Median 17
Child Poverty Rate 73
Housing Cost Burden 37.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 64
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 39
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 48

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Georgetown County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Georgetown County
Georgetown County, SC 52.6 Elevated
Williamsburg County, SC 74.5 Serious +22.0
Marion County, SC 67.4 Serious +14.8
Horry County, SC 61.4 Elevated +8.8
Berkeley County, SC 50.5 Elevated -2.1
Charleston County, SC 46.5 Normal -6.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Georgetown County
LaPorte County, IN 52.6 Elevated +0.1
Fulton County, NY 52.6 Elevated +0.1
Monroe County, FL 52.7 Elevated +0.1
Colbert County, AL 52.7 Elevated +0.1
Niagara County, NY 52.5 Elevated -0.1

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