Georgetown, DE

Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
7,456 Population 1,485/sq mi density
$47,423 Median Income $22,713 per capita
$266,100 Home Value $373,750 Zillow
$1,333 Median Rent 37.5% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature
702 Violent Crime/100K 5,014 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,423 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$266,100 home value, $1,333/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
702 violent crimes/100K (85% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,456
Census 2023
Population Density
1,485
per square mile
Land Area
5.0
square miles (13.0 km²)
Median Age
30.3 yrs
22% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
58%
43%

Race & Ethnicity

White 50% US: 61.6%
Black 10.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 52.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.2% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
50%
Black
10.1%
Hispanic
52.5%
Asian
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 47.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 48% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 4.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
47.7%
Spanish
48%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
29.6%
Veterans
4.5%
25% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.5%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
75.4%
18% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
24.6%
186% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.457
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,456
Population Year2023
Population Density1,485 / sq mi
Land Area5.0 sq mi
Median Age30.3 years

Gender

Male57.5%
Female42.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White50.0%
Black or African American10.1%
Hispanic or Latino52.5%
Asian0.2%

Language

English Only47.7%
Spanish48.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born29.6%
Veterans4.5%
Disability8.5%
Health Insurance75.4%
Uninsured24.6%
Broadband Access78.0%
Gini Coefficient0.457

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent