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Georgetown, Delaware

Town in Sussex County, Delaware · ZIP 19947

  • Sussex County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 8,098 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,487Households
  • $47,423Median household income
  • $266,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+53.7%
4k5k6k7k8k2000: 4,64320002010: 6,42220102020: 7,13420204,6437,134
Population of Georgetown at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,643
20106,422
20207,134

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Georgetown
Under $50k50.7%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k0.9%
$200k and over2%

Median household income $47,423 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Georgetown
Owner occupied
1,043 units
Renter occupied
1,444 units
Vacancy rate
4.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Georgetown compared with its county and state
Georgetown compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGeorgetownSussex CountyDelaware
Population7,456247,7991,005,872
Median household income$47,423$78,162$82,855
Median age30.351.441.5
Median home value$266,100$353,300$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.3%32.6%35.3%
Foreign-born residents29.6%8.4%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes41.9%81.3%72.3%
Mean commute to work28.2 minutes27.2 minutes26.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Georgetown, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Georgetown Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Indian River School District
North Georgetown Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Indian River School District
Georgetown Middle SchoolPublic6–8Indian River School District
Sussex AcademyCharterK–12Sussex Academy

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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