Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 5 sq mi · 1,696 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Georgetown. The typical household earns $49,719, and the median resident is 35.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,220 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.81%
Men 28 · Women 39
1850–2026
8,517
2026 projection
18% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
8,517
2026 projection
18% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,517 | +226 | 2.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,291 | +166 | 2.04% |
| 2024 | 8,125 | +201 | 2.54% |
| 2023 | 7,924 | +211 | 2.74% |
| 2022 | 7,713 | +242 | 3.24% |
| 2021 | 7,471 | +251 | 3.48% |
| 2020 | 7,220 | -381 | 5.01% |
| 2019 | 7,601 | +158 | 2.12% |
| 2018 | 7,443 | +176 | 2.42% |
| 2017 | 7,267 | +154 | 2.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 48% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 40% | 31% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau