Georgetown County Profile

You can have it all: successful business in a casual setting. Georgetown County offers easy access to port and rail service, an available, trainable work force, tax advantages and economic incentives. The Georgetown County Commerce Center offers established infrastructure at three industrial parks.

We also provide an exceptional quality of life: the beach, natural beauty, historic appeal, culture, golf, a small town atmosphere with conveniences of larger cities and much more.

In Georgetown County you will find "an ocean of opportunity" for your business or industry.

Georgetown: (Founded in 1729)

Population: 60,158 (2010)
Growth Projection: Population is projected to increase by an additional 25% between 2000 and 2025.
Civilian Labor Force: 30,449
Area of County: 814 Square Miles
Located half way between New York and Miami
Average annual Temperature: 64.8 degrees

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to develop and encourage job creation and investment in Georgetown County. By promoting a positive business climate, marketing Georgetown County and developing growth opportunities for new and existing industries, the resulting economic vitality and diversity will help to secure a higher quality of life for all Georgetown County residents.

Accomplishments

The Georgetown County Economic Development Commission has implemented the following programs to fulfill our mission: a "Class A" industrial park has been developed with covenants and restrictions guiding the project to protect property values of future tenants. A speculative building has been built and is ready for occupancy in this new park, an existing industry program is in place to help our local industries expand and/or address any problems that might arise, a program to monitor infrastructure to insure adequate capacities for future growth is ongoing, a "one-stop shop" has been established to simplify business development in Georgetown County. Last but not least, we are working with the educational system and industry to better coordinate workforce development.