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At-A-Glance                                               Georgetown County, along with neighboring Horry County, comprise the

                                                                         Grand Strand region along the upper South Carolina coast. With more than
         THE KING’S GRANT  DISTANCE IN MILES TO                     CLIMATE ANNUAL AVERAGE STATISTICS                      DAYS    77
                                                                         30 miles of coastline and 40-50 miles inland, the Grand Strand is the perfect balance
                                                                         of pristine beaches and urban opportunity. While the Grand Strand
                                                                         is best known for Myrtle Beach, its largest city, many newcomers and visitors
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                                                                         choose the quieter, more relaxed communities of Georgetown County,
                 AREA
                                                                         aka the Hammock Coast, to live, work and play.



                                                                                SUNNY DAYS
                                                                                                                           WITH RAIN
                                                                                  215
                MAJOR U.S. CITIES
                                                                                                                           AVERAGE ANNUAL

                                                                                 TEMPERATURE 75°    OVERCAST DAYS  AVERAGE WATER  RAINFALL  54.18”
                                                                                                       150
                                                                                 AVERAGE ANNUAL
                                                                                                                                           FROST DAYS
                                                                                                                  TEMPERATURE67°
                                                                                                                                             42
         At-A-Glance                              POPULATION                    40 DAYS ABOVE 90°                       Source: Myrtle Beach Statistical Abstract

                                                                                             POPULATION IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY
                                                  U.S. CENSUS ESTIMATES, 2017
                                                  GEORGETOWN COUNTY .......... 61,607
                                                                                                         Source: U.S. Census Bureau
                                                  HORRY COUNTY .................. 333,268                TOWN OF ANDREWS
                                                                                                              2,876
                                                  Source: U.S. Census Estimates, 2017
                                                                                                             DEBORDIEU
                                                                                                           (unincorporated)
                                       GEOGRAPHY                                                                837
                                                                                                         GARDEN CITY BEACH
                                       GEORGETOWN COUNTY ...... 813.55 SQ. MILES                           (unincorporated)
                                       HORRY COUNTY ..............1,133.90 SQ. MILES                          9,456
                                       GRAND STRAND ..............1,947.45 SQ. MILES                    CITY OF GEORGETOWN
                                       Source: U.S. Census Bureau                                             8,860
                                                                                                         LITCHFIELD BEACH
                                                                                                           (unincorporated)
               Source: Myrtle
               Beach Statistical                                                                             14,322
               Abstract                                                                               TOWN OF PAWLEYS ISLAND
                                                                                                               106

                                                                                                          MURRELLS INLET
                                                                                                           (unincorporated)
                                                                                                              8,276
         6   |   SEA LEVEL                                                                                                  The Lachicotte Company
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