Goose Creek, South Carolina

About Goose Creek

Set in the southeastern part of South Carolina, Goose Creek is a thriving city counting 50,352 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in South Carolina.

Officially, Goose Creek is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 43.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,161 residents per square mile.

📰 Goose Creek News Today

• Goose Creek man charged with DUI following hit and run abcnews4.com · Aug 17
• Sharon Palmer Obituary (1960 - 2026) - Goose Creek, SC - The Berkeley Independent Post and Courier · Aug 17
• Goose Creek Native Named Commander of South Carolina Highway Patrol Troop 6 The Berkeley Observer · Aug 12
• Former Goose Creek officer fired for ‘unaccounted’ paid time before hit-and-run arrest live5news.com · Jul 7
• Obituary | Rev. James M. Oswalt of Goose Creek, South Carolina - Dial-Murray Funeral Home, Inc. Dial-Murray Funeral Home, Inc. · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Goose Creek Unique

• A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#8 of 271 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 2.5% of South Carolina's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 50,352.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Goose Creek

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Goose Creek

• Lucy's Deliveries y Más — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sunrise Bistro
• Waffle House — american
• Alex's
• Bald Monkey Beanery — coffee shop (café)
• Breck's
• Chef Racks Garlic Crabs — seafood
• Chill-n-Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Doge · Attraction
• Happy Hour Art · Art gallery
• Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goose Creek

• Bushy Park reviews ★
• Central Creek Park reviews ★
• Dogwood Park reviews ★
• Etling Park reviews ★
• Felkel Field Sports Complex reviews ★
• Forest Lawn Park reviews ★
• Foster Creek Park reviews ★
• Graffiti Park reviews ★
• John McCants Veterans Park reviews ★
• Lake Greenview Park reviews ★
• Manor Park reviews ★
• Menriv Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Goose Creek

• Boulder Bluff Elementary
• Devon Forest Elementary
• GREEN Charter School Lowcountry
• Goose Creek Elementary
• Goose Creek High
• Howe Hall AIMS Elementary
• Marrington Elementary
• Marrington Middle School of the Arts
• Mount Holly Elementary
• Sedgefield Middle
• Stratford High
• Westview Elementary
• Westview Middle
• Westview Primary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Goose Creek

🏘️ Nearby Communities