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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Georgetown, DE compare?
| Figure | Georgetown, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,291 |
| Change since April 2020 | +15.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,134 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,421 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 34.0% |
| Measure | Georgetown, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,660±27 |
| Median age | 35.4±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49.6%±10.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.2%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.0%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 28.1%±7.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.0%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $49,719±$6,091 |
| Per capita income | $24,866±$3,417 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.8%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $281,400±$10,616 |
| Median gross rent | $1,410±$203 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.5%±14.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.5%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.6%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.7%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.3%±6.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov