City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Georgetown, LA

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.

280
Residents
$851
Median rent (state)

Georgetown - the verdict

280 people call Georgetown, Louisiana home. Source: Census ACS.

1st
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, LA

Louisiana's Georgetown is a small town, with 280 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 31.5 years. 15.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 44.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Louisiana scores 88.2 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $851 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 12.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

280 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 41.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Georgetown compare to other US cities?

Where Georgetown sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 1% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Georgetown's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Louisiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Georgetown in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 41.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.4%

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

Population
280
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.5
Poverty Rate
41.4%
Labor force participation
44.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.6%

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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274 residents276 residents278 residents280 residents282 residents 202020212022202320242025 277 residents 276 residents ▼ -0.4%
Georgetown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.7%
Carpool
12.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 83 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$851/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
12.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Longstreet
283 people
Dixie Inn
284 people
Bordelonville
285 people
Monterey
285 people
Tullos
285 people
Athens
286 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Georgetown's 280 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bakerhill, AL
280 people
Boykin, AL
280 people
Ben Lomond, AR
280 people
El Adobe, CA
280 people
Rentz, GA
280 people
Coalton, IL
280 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Georgetown, LA 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, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.4% White 97.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 1.4% 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 Louisiana 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) 280 N/A
Longstreet 283 $73,750
Dixie Inn 284 $22,153
Bordelonville 285 $45,550
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Georgetown, LA?

What is the population of Georgetown, LA? +

The population of Georgetown, LA stands at 280 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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 Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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