Town · Massachusetts
Georgetown, Massachusetts
Georgetown, town, in Essex County, Massachusetts. Georgetown had 8,577 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,470 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,474 (±29). GEOID 2500925625.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
8,577
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,470 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,474 ±29
Median household income
$151,595
±$22,732 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $103,960
Median home value
$651,200
±$23,420 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $562,100
Median gross rent
$2,223
±$506 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $1,762
Where is Georgetown and what county is it in?
Georgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts. It covers 12.9 square miles of land, 659 residents per square mile in 2020.
Georgetown is in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Georgetown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,577 people lived in Georgetown on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Massachusetts (+1.7%). The 2020 Census counted 8,470 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,474 (±29).
| Measure | Georgetown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 8,474±29 | 813,054 | −221 |
| Households | 3,227±208 | 313,147 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.62±0.17 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,275±212 | 329,776 | no clear change |
Georgetown's population since 2000
From 7,377 in 2000 to 8,577 in 2025: up 16.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Georgetown as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Georgetown?
The median resident of Georgetown is 42.8 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.0%. 4.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Georgetown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 | 41.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.5%±3.1 pts | 20.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.5%±2.5 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Male | 49.0%±2.3 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±1.7 pts | 24.1% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.1%±3.8 pts | 64.5% | −5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.0%±2.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±2.1 pts | 19.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.4%±2.2 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9%±2.5 pts | 4.3% | – |
| With a disability | 10.6%±2.7 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.7 pts | 2.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.9%±1.1 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.1%±4.4 pts | 43.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 25.1%±3.4 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.6%±3.1 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6%±1.3 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Georgetown earn?
Half of Georgetown's 3,227 households earn less than $151,595 a year (±$22,732), against $101,883 in Essex County and $103,960 in Massachusetts. In 2015-2019 it was $158,102 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Georgetown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,595±$22,732 | $101,883 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $181,641±$14,309 | $140,098 | – |
| Per capita income | $69,681±$6,663 | $54,665 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±1.8 pts | 9.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.3%±2.9 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.1%±2.1 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.5%±4.6 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.6%±4.7 pts | 92.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Georgetown?
Owners occupy 84.0% of Georgetown's occupied homes and renters 16.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $651,200 by its owner (±$23,420). The median renter pays $2,223 a month including utilities, and 49.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Georgetown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $651,200±$23,420 | $619,100 | +$84,589 |
| Median gross rent | $2,223±$506 | $1,756 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.1%±20.6 pts | 46.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,945±$170 | $2,867 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.0%±5.3 pts | 63.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.0%±5.3 pts | 36.5% | – |
| Housing units | 3,275±212 | 329,776 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±7.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.5%±5.0 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.5%±1.9 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.0%±4.5 pts | 34.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.2%±4.6 pts | 9.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Georgetown building?
Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Georgetown in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 0.3 per 1,000 residents against 1.7 across Massachusetts.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Georgetown work and get to work?
69.7% of Georgetown's workers drive alone and 20.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.5 minutes.
| Measure | Georgetown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.3%±4.0 pts | 67.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.7%±4.3 pts | 67.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.1%±2.3 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±1.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.2%±3.6 pts | 16.4% | +14.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.5 min±3.3 | 28.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Georgetown?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Georgetown (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $134,674 (Tract 2651.01) to $166,711 (Tract 2651.02).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2651.02Essex County | 4,402 | $166,711 |
| Tract 2651.01Essex County | 4,072 | $134,674 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Georgetown) · Census block assignment files
How does Georgetown compare with other places in Massachusetts?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Georgetown is the 1,449th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 116th-most populous of 266 in Massachusetts.
Georgetown ranks 79th of 453 places in Massachusetts with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 116th | 266 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 170th | 292 |
| Residents per square mile | 272nd | 461 |
| Median household income | 79th | 453 |
| Per capita income | 116th | 460 |
| Median home value | 139th | 459 |
| Median gross rent | 48th | 410 |
| Poverty rate | 274th | 338 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 144th | 459 |
| Median age | 294th | 461 |
| Owner-occupied share | 166th | 460 |
| Work from home | 171st | 429 |
| Travel time to work | 107th | 459 |
Georgetown's figures with every place in Massachusetts (CSV)
Every place in Massachusetts, sortable · Compare Georgetown with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Georgetown?
15 of the 57 figures for Georgetown on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Georgetown are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.