Welcome to Goose Creek ...
The city of Goose Creek is primarily located in Berkeley County<1>. A portion of Goose Creek extends into Charleston County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goose Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
A typical abbreviation for Goose Creek: Goose Crk. (or less commonly used: Goose Ck. or Goose Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Goose Creek has a population of 43,842 people<2> (see below for details).
Goose Creek is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Goose Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Goose Creek lies within the (843) area code.
The ZIP code for Goose Creek: 29445<4>
Websites for Goose Creek ...
Official Website: www.cityofgoosecreek.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goose Creek had an population of 43,842 people. This is an increase of 21.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 50.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Goose Creek had a population of 35,938 people (or 20.21% of the total population of Berkeley County). This makes Goose Creek the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Goose Creek represents 0.78% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 35,938 people, the population of Goose Creek increased 23.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 29,208 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Goose Creek.
Communities Also Named Goose Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Goose Creek - they are located in Kentucky, Manitoba, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goose Creek.
Communities near Goose Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goose Creek.
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- North Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleston
- North Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Charleston <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Summerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
- Moncks Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncks Corner
- Moncks Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moncks Corner <5>
- James Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
- James Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
- Ravenel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenel
- Ravenel is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenel <5>
- Lincolnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
- Sullivan's Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan's Island
- Sullivan's Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan's Island <5>
- Ridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goose Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goose Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goose Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goose Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goose Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Goose Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goose Creek ...
Looking for more information about Goose Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Goose Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goose Creek.
Adding Goose Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goose Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goose Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Goose Creek post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goose Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Goose Creek: www.cityofgoosecreek.com/
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Goose Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goose Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Goose Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goose Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |