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PRO-BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE

Propels Progress in Georgetown County

eorgetown County continues Georgetown County has a highly highways, two local public use airports and
to benefit from the state’s skilled labor force, a wealth of innovative two international airports within nominal
Gunparalleled pro-business entrepreneurs, and excellent educational driving distance. Located on the coast between
environment. South Carolina was named opportunities. We also have one of the lowest Myrtle Beach and Charleston, these varied
the best in manufacturing industry corporate tax rates in the country and a transportation options put global markets well
health and global reach on the 2018 plethora of economic incentives, including within reach.
Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card, low labor costs and outstanding workforce
and earned high ratings as well in sector development programs.
diversification. It is also rated a top state The state’s rich network of transportation
for doing business by Area Development options offers Georgetown County’s businesses
Magazine and Chief Executive Magazine. easy access to deep sea ports, rail services, U.S.

Georgetown County isn’t your typical sleepy coastal
county. Our commerce history reads more like a bustling
industrialized port city, even during Colonial times. Back
then, the county thrived as a coastal port for shipping rice
and cotton; today, those exports are paper and metals.

Georgetown County Airport

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