Climate

With an average annual high temperature of 75.5 degrees and an average annual low temperature of 54.4 degrees, Litchfield area residents and visitors enjoy a mild, sub-tropical climate throughout the year. The Atlantic Ocean and warm air currents from the Gulf Stream help keep temperatures moderate. The average water temperature off South Carolina’s coast is an enjoyable 69.7 degrees.
(Source: Southeast Regional Climate Center)

Area Population

Georgetown County includes nearly 815 square miles, the eighth largest county in the state. Its population makes up slightly more than one percent of the state’s total.

Georgetown County 58,924
Andrews 3,053
Georgetown 8,951
Murrells Inlet 5,962
Pawleys Island 135
Litchfield/Pawleys Island (unincorporated) 11,506
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 Population Estimates