Georgetown, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,158

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

41.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,256

7.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,900

6.67% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,258

Population & Diversity

Georgetown, GA is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Georgetown, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.98k people) in Georgetown, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.88k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 714 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Georgetown, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Georgetown, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Georgetown, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Georgetown, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.98k ± 729
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 794
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
714 ± 539

8.87%

Hispanic Population

990 people

8.87% of the people in Georgetown, GA are hispanic (990 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Georgetown, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Georgetown, GA residents (1.15k 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, GA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Georgetown, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
359 ± 195
Gulf War (2001-)
221 ± 136
Vietnam
128 ± 74

Georgetown, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Georgetown, GA.

Economy

The economy of Georgetown, GA employs 6.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Georgetown, GA were Retail Trade (1,294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (763 people), and Educational Services (620 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($187,426), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,044), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,604).

Employment

Occupations

6.26k

2024 Value

± 829

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, GA declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 6.36k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Georgetown, GA, are Management Occupations (936 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (527 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (518 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Georgetown, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.26k

2024 Value

± 829

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown, GA declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 6.36k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Georgetown, GA, are Retail Trade (1,294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (763 people), and Educational Services (620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Georgetown, GA, though some of these residents may live in Georgetown, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,721

Median earning men ± $7,684

$41,451

Median earning women ± $7,117

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,071), and Wholesale Trade ($70,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,898), Manufacturing ($70,387), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,691).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Georgetown, GA was $274,900 in 2024, which is 0.826 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,700 to $274,900, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Georgetown, GA is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Georgetown, GA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Georgetown, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,768

$2,594

Median Property Taxes

±$505

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Georgetown, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Georgetown, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,256

Median Household Income

± $6,848

4.76k

Number of Households

± 712

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.76k households in Georgetown, GA declined from $74,256 from the previous year's value of $80,231.

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown, GA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Georgetown, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (9.25%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Georgetown, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (9.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Georgetown, GA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.253% of the workforce in Georgetown, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Georgetown, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Georgetown, GA (1.2k out of 11.1k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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