Overview
7,079
Total Population
35.8
Median age
47.99%
Female population %
108.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
71.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,782
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Georgetown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Georgetown is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Georgetown's population under 18 was 27.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Georgetown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Georgetown, 24.88% were under the age of 15, 17.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.64% aged 30 to 64, 14.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 285 less females than males in Georgetown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.99% females and 52.01% males in Georgetown, DE.
- The Georgetown, DE gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 463.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 349.
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Race / Ethnicity
Georgetown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Georgetown population: 68.67% are White, 15.48% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.34% are Asian, 7.33% are some other race and 2.42% are multiracial.
- Georgetown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2,782 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,297 (60.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Georgetown is White with a population of 4,861 (68.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Georgetown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 7,662 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Georgetown's population increased by 1,660 (34.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Georgetown's population increased by 720 (11.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Georgetown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,798.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)