Georgetown, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,461

Total Population

42.7

Median age

52.41%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

187

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Georgetown town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Georgetown town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Georgetown town's population under 18 was 23.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Georgetown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Georgetown town, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 15.59% aged 15 to 29, 48.35% aged 30 to 64, 15.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 407 more females than males in Georgetown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.41% females and 47.59% males in Georgetown, Massachusetts.
The Georgetown, Massachusetts gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 536.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 507.

Georgetown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Georgetown town population: 95.59% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 2.59% are multiracial.
Georgetown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 187 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,274 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Georgetown town is White with a population of 8,088 (95.59% of the total population).

Georgetown town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,784 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Georgetown town's population increased by 794 (10.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Georgetown town's population increased by 232 (2.82%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,437.