Goose Creek, South Carolina

Goose Creek
City
St. James' Church
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Small Town Vibe. Big Time Recreation."
Location in South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°0′N 80°2′W / 33.000°N 80.033°W / 33.000; -80.033
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Berkeley
Incorporated	1961
Named for	A creek resembling a goose[1]
Government
• Mayor	Gregory Habib
Area [2]
• Total	42.84 sq mi (110.95 km2)
• Land	42.35 sq mi (109.67 km2)
• Water	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)  1.14%
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	45,946
• Estimate  (2023)	49,249
• Density	1,085.01/sq mi (418.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29445
Area code(s)	843, 854
FIPS code	45-29815[4]
GNIS feature ID	1231332[5]
Website	www.cityofgoosecreek.com

Goose Creek is the most populous city in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 45,946 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th-most populous city in the state.^[6] Most of the Naval Weapons Station Charleston is in Goose Creek. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used only by the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies for statistical purposes, Goose Creek is included within the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.