Georgetown town, Delaware
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,291
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,098
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,177
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,134
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,422
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 45.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 23.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 281
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $281,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,564
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,410
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,529
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 28.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,315
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,552
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,258
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,677
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,719
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,866
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,420.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,273.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.04
FIPS Code 1029090