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Georgetown, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Georgetown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,082
Residents
$75,804
Median income
$440,000
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Georgetown - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Georgetown places in the 57th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Georgetown, CO

Georgetown is a small town in Colorado, home to 1,082 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Georgetown households earn a median of $75,804 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Home values in Georgetown run a median of $440,000, and the median resident age is 50.8 years. About 45.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 3 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Stable), up 0% from five years earlier. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 42.2°F with 18.3 inches of precipitation per year and 105.9 inches of snowfall.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Colorado scores 103.1 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,089 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 46.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

1,082 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$75,804 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Georgetown compare to other US cities?

Georgetown measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 57% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Georgetown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Colorado's city distribution

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Georgetown ranks #257 - the 36th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Georgetown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#209 of 379
45th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#171 of 388
56th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#257 of 408
36th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#145 of 408
64th percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

57thIncome percentile

57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Georgetown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$440,000 19th percentile more affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Georgetown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Georgetown, CO Georgetown, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Georgetown, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Georgetown, CO median $75,804/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Georgetown, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Georgetown, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,082
Median Income
$75,804
Median Home Value
$440,000
Median Age
50.8
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
59.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.3%

Climate

Avg Temperature
42.2°F
Annual Precipitation
18.3"
Annual Snowfall
105.9"

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,100 residents1,150 residents1,200 residents1,250 residents1,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,121 residents 1,217 residents ▲ +8.6%
Georgetown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 74
2021 76
2022 5
2023 4
2024 3

Permit volume increased 0% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
57.3%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
2.2%
Walk
13.5%
Work from Home
11.1%
Other
5.3%

Based on 593 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Georgetown sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
46.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Watkins
1,087 people
Fowler
1,101 people
Pierce
1,102 people
Towaoc
1,058 people
Lazy Acres
1,056 people
Keystone
1,111 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Georgetown's 1,082 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Swifton, AR
1,082 people
Wainaku, HI
1,082 people
Townsend, MA
1,082 people
Chesapeake, OH
1,082 people
Twinsburg Heights, OH
1,082 people
Ridgeway, VA
1,082 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Georgetown's $75,804 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

La Conner, WA
$75,804 median income
Bowman, TN
$75,805 median income
Claymont, DE
$75,808 median income
Hooper, NE
$75,800 median income
Bayside Gardens, OR
$75,810 median income
Shelby, NE
$75,795 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Georgetown, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Georgetown, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.6% White 89.1% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 1.0% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 3.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Georgetown compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Georgetown (this city) 1,082 $75,804
Watkins 1,087 $157,321
Fowler 1,101 $42,083
Pierce 1,102 $66,313
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Georgetown, CO?

What is the population of Georgetown, CO? +

Georgetown, CO has a population of 1,082 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Georgetown, CO? +

Georgetown households earn a median of $75,804 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Georgetown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Georgetown; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Georgetown, CO? +

The median home value in Georgetown is $440,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Georgetown? +

Climate normals put Georgetown's yearly average temperature at 42.2°F, 18.3 inches of precipitation, and 105.9 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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