Georgetown, SC

This Georgetown County seat located on the Sampit River began as a Spanish settlement in 1526, and figured in many events in early American history. Today Georgetown [see map] (pop. 8,950) is a riverport town with colorful downtown buildings and brick-lined sidewalks. Norman Crampton rates Georgetown among the top 100 small towns in America in his two most recent ratings of American small towns. The median age of Georgetown residents is 35. The town’s population is primarily young, diverse families: 32.8% of Georgetown’s households include children under age 18.