Who is the Georgetown County Clerk of Court?

Alma White is the Clerk of Court of Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Who is the Georgetown County Coroner?

Chase Ridgeway is the Coroner of Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Who is the Georgetown County Probate Judge?

Leigh Boan is the Probate Judge of Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Who is the Georgetown County Sheriff?

Carter Weaver is the Sheriff of Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Who are the Georgetown County commissioners?

Clint A. Elliott (County Council Member); Bob Anderson (County Council Member); Ron J. Charl- ton (County Council Member); BP. Ernie Cooper (County Council Member); Stella Mercado (County Council Member); Louis R. Morant (County Council Member); Ray- mond L. Newton (County Council Member).

What is the population of Georgetown County?

About 64,811 people, with a median age of 52.2; the median household income is $68,713 and 15% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Georgetown County?

4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,247 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,071, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Georgetown County?

10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Georgetown County?

1: Georgetown. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Georgetown County, SC elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Georgetown County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Council

Georgetown County Council

Office	Who holds it now
County Council Member	Clint A. Elliott source
County Council Member	Bob Anderson source
County Council Member	Ron J. Charl- ton source
County Council Member	BP. Ernie Cooper source
County Council Member	Stella Mercado source
County Council Member	Louis R. Morant source
County Council Member	Ray- mond L. Newton source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Court	Alma White source
Coroner	Chase Ridgeway source
Probate Judge	Leigh Boan source
Sheriff	Carter Weaver source

Cities and towns

Georgetown · Mayor Jay Doyle Legislative Delegation Office 716 Prince St., Georgetown 29440, Tel. (843) 545-3029 · 1 seat

How many local governments Georgetown County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Georgetown County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	3	1
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Georgetown County

64,811people

52.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,713 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15%below the U.S.: 12.5%

32.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$289,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.8%U.S.: 8.4%

58.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

31.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.6% · White 65.8% · Black 27.8% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Georgetown County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. South Carolina: 3.7%.

1,247people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

26,824people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

28,071in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.4%	1,247	26,824	28,071
August 2026	5.0%	1,436	27,078	28,514
July 2026	4.6%	1,348	27,664	29,012
June 2026	4.8%	1,403	27,581	28,984
May 2026	4.4%	1,269	27,569	28,838
April 2026	4.3%	1,228	27,255	28,483
March 2026	5.2%	1,486	26,979	28,465
February 2026	6.7%	1,913	26,704	28,617
January 2026	6.8%	1,911	26,159	28,070
December 2025	5.9%	1,628	26,050	27,678
November 2025	6.1%	1,705	26,053	27,758
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.6%	1,550	26,328	27,878
August 2025	5.8%	1,639	26,590	28,229
July 2025	5.5%	1,576	27,311	28,887
June 2025	5.3%	1,530	27,360	28,890
May 2025	4.7%	1,323	26,895	28,218
April 2025	4.5%	1,245	26,636	27,881
March 2025	5.6%	1,568	26,442	28,010
February 2025	6.2%	1,721	25,913	27,634
January 2025	5.8%	1,601	25,811	27,412
December 2024	4.5%	1,254	26,572	27,826
November 2024	4.7%	1,298	26,433	27,731
October 2024	4.5%	1,277	27,030	28,307

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.5%	1,553	26,490	28,043
2024	4.5%	1,267	27,111	28,378
2023	3.2%	889	26,487	27,376
2022	3.6%	982	26,206	27,188
2021	4.6%	1,225	25,407	26,632
2020	7.2%	1,890	24,385	26,275
2019	3.6%	935	24,965	25,900
2018	4.4%	1,125	24,369	25,494
2017	5.4%	1,352	23,673	25,025
2016	6.5%	1,651	23,560	25,211

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. South Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Georgetown County

348.9 per 100,0002024. South Carolina: 440.3.

1,501.9 per 100,0002024. South Carolina: 1,981.0.

3murders2024, 233 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	233	348.9	1,003	1,501.9
2023	320	488.3	1,086	1,657.1
2022	334	515.4	1,301	2,007.5
2017	338	547.9	1,910	3,096.0
2016	306	496.1	1,844	2,989.9

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Georgetown County Sheriff's Office	2025	122	417	55,129
Georgetown Police Department	2025	82	297	8,935
Andrews Police Department	2025	22	96	2,515
Pawleys Island Police Department	2024	0	5	136

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in South Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.41 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 66,714 people.

161sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

60civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Georgetown County Sheriff's Office	120	51	55,129
Georgetown Police Department	34	5	8,935
Andrews Police Department	4	4	2,515
Pawleys Island Police Department	3	0	135

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	161	2.41	60	4
2024	149	2.23	79	4
2022	123	1.90	55	4
2018	137	2.22	72	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Georgetown County Clerk of Court?: Alma White is the Clerk of Court of Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Who is the Georgetown County Coroner?: Chase Ridgeway is the Coroner of Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Who is the Georgetown County Probate Judge?: Leigh Boan is the Probate Judge of Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Who is the Georgetown County Sheriff?: Carter Weaver is the Sheriff of Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Who are the Georgetown County commissioners?: Clint A. Elliott (County Council Member); Bob Anderson (County Council Member); Ron J. Charl- ton (County Council Member); BP. Ernie Cooper (County Council Member); Stella Mercado (County Council Member); Louis R. Morant (County Council Member); Ray- mond L. Newton (County Council Member).
What is the population of Georgetown County?: About 64,811 people, with a median age of 52.2; the median household income is $68,713 and 15% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Georgetown County?: 4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,247 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,071, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Georgetown County?: 10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Georgetown County?: 1: Georgetown. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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