Georgetown is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In terms of college education, Georgetown is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.52% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Georgetown in 2022 was $28,945, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,780 for a family of four. However, Georgetown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Georgetown is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Georgetown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Georgetown residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Georgetown include Irish, English, German, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Georgetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
