Georgetown is a city located in Quitman County Georgia. Georgetown has a 2020 population of 12,951. It is also the county seat of Quitman County. Georgetown is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 9.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,823 in 2010.
The average household income in Georgetown is $78,890 with a poverty rate of 9.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,105 per month, and the median house value is $178,800. The median age in Georgetown is 34.1 years, 33.2 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Georgetownwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,371 | 56.91% |
Black or African American | 4,317 | 33.33% |
Two or More Races | 689 | 5.32% |
Asian | 254 | 1.96% |
Some Other Race | 249 | 1.92% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 71 | 0.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,971 | 2.6 | 54.7 |
Married | 2,578 | 2.86 | 68 |
Non Family | 1,230 | 1.27 | 42.4 |
Female | 751 | 3.77 | 33.2 |
Male | 412 | 2.85 | 47.3 |
2.96
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 113 | 1.29% |
9th to 12th Grade | 597 | 6.83% |
High School Graduate | 1,947 | 22.28% |
Some College | 2,306 | 26.38% |
Associates Degree | 829 | 9.49% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,805 | 20.65% |
Graduate Degree | 1,143 | 13.08% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 4,743 | 4,476 | 1,663 |
Black | 2,739 | 2,524 | 871 |
Hispanic | 976 | 879 | 393 |
Asian | 248 | 226 | 115 |
Other Race | 171 | 98 | 38 |
2+ Races | 165 | 127 | 21 |
Native American | 71 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.37%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.37%.
$43,222
Average Earnings
$47,986
Average Male
$35,717
Average Female
86.10% of Georgetown residents speak only English, while 13.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.72% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,423 | 485 | 7.55% |
Black | 4,246 | 480 | 11.30% |
Hispanic | 1,490 | 207 | 13.89% |
Other | 65 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 689 | 17 | 2.47% |
9.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.47%
Male Poverty Rate
8.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Georgetown is Black, with 11.30% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Georgetown is Multiple, with 2.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.65%.
51.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.0%
Male Marriage Rate
48.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 830 | 14.70% |
Black | 709 | 22.16% |
Hispanic | 154 | 14.60% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
8.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.2%
Labor Force Participation
56.5%
Employment Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
47.34%
Born in Georgetown
91.16%
Native Born
8.84%
Foreign Born
2.20%
Non Citizen
6.64%
Naturalized
91.16% of Georgetown residents were born in the United States, with 47.34% having been born in Georgia. 2.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 12,951 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 12,951 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 12,951 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 12,951 | -518 | -3.85% |
2018 | 13,469 | 298 | 2.26% |
2017 | 13,171 | 550 | 4.36% |
2016 | 12,621 | 21 | 0.17% |
2015 | 12,600 | 365 | 2.98% |
2014 | 12,235 | -14 | -0.11% |
2013 | 12,249 | 430 | 3.64% |
2012 | 11,819 | -536 | -4.34% |
2011 | 12,355 | 532 | 4.50% |
2010 | 11,823 | 0.00% |