Georgetown, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
39,117
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
12.1%
0.291% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,088
2.19% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$265,400
8.68% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,982
2.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Georgetown, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Georgetown, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Georgetown, KY are Georgetown College (325 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Georgetown, KY was $265,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Georgetown, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Georgetown, KY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesKentuckyScott County, KYLexington-Fayette, KYBluegrass Area Development District (Northeast) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Georgetown, KY is home to a population of 39.1k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.75% of Georgetown, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.47k people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Georgetown, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Georgetown, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Georgetown, KY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Georgetown, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31.9k ± 407
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.3k ± 321
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.5k ± 264
6.99%
Hispanic Population
2.74k people

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Georgetown, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.99% of the people in Georgetown, KY are hispanic (2.74k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.75%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.47k people
3.58%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Georgetown, KY residents (1.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Georgetown, KY was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    519 ± 185
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    517 ± 187
  3. Vietnam
    451 ± 151

Georgetown, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Georgetown, KY employs 20k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Georgetown, KY were Manufacturing (4,923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,411 people), and Retail Trade (1,847 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,600), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,250), and Information ($62,147).

Employment

Occupations

20k
2024 Value
± 1,023
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, KY grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 19.5k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Georgetown, KY, are Production Occupations (3,064 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,073 people), and Management Occupations (1,872 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Georgetown, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20k
2024 Value
± 1,023
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, KY grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 19.5k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Georgetown, KY, are Manufacturing (4,923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,411 people), and Retail Trade (1,847 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Georgetown, KY, though some of these residents may live in Georgetown, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,251
Median earning men ± $3,166
$41,581
Median earning women ± $3,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,587), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,161), and Public Administration ($70,956).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,795), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,466), and Wholesale Trade ($54,630).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Georgetown, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Georgetown, KY awarded 325 degrees. The student population of Georgetown, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 675 male students and 788 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Georgetown, KY are White (265 and 85.5%), Black or African American (14 and 4.52%), Two or More Races (12 and 3.87%), and Unknown (11 and 3.55%).

The largest universities in Georgetown, KY by number of degrees awarded are Georgetown College (325 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Georgetown, KY are General Special Education & Teaching (67 and 20.6%), Curriculum & Instruction (29 and 8.92%), and General Psychology (26 and 8%).

The median tuition cost in Georgetown, KY for private four year colleges is $41,020.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Georgetown, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,463 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,463 students enrolled in Georgetown, KY, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,121 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    26 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    20 degrees awarded
  3. General Health & Physical Education
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Georgetown, KY was General Psychology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Georgetown, KY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Georgetown College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
325 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgetown College with 325 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 116 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Georgetown, KY, which is 0.555 times less than the 209 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 265 degrees mean that there were 18.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,020) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Georgetown, KY was $265,400 in 2024, which is 0.798 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,200 to $265,400, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Georgetown, KY is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Georgetown, KY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Georgetown, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,103
$9,277
Median Property Taxes
±$676

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Georgetown, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Georgetown, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Georgetown, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,088
Median Household Income
± $3,111
14.9k
Number of Households
± 867

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Georgetown, KY grew to $80,088 from the previous year's value of $78,373.

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Georgetown, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Georgetown, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Georgetown, KY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.941% of the workforce in Georgetown, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Georgetown, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Georgetown, KY (4.58k out of 37.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Georgetown, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Georgetown, KY has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 7.76% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.09%
Uninsured
58.4%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
7.76%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Georgetown, KY declined by 2.67% from 5.23% to 5.09%.

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