Georgetown

Population: 7,456
Median household income: $47,423
Median home value: $266,100

Georgetown, a community in Sussex County, Delaware, has 7,456 residents. Its median household income of $47,423 runs below the Sussex County figure of $78,162.

From 2019 to 2023, Georgetown's population grew 2.7% from 7,259 to 7,456, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $220,800 to $266,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.0% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 52.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,456
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,423
Median home value: $266,100
Median gross rent: $1,333
Housing units: 2,609
Homeownership rate: 41.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2597,456

Median household income

$48,468$47,423

Median home value

$220,800$266,100

Median gross rent

$875$1,333

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,259	$48,468	$220,800	$875
2020	7,436	$41,943	$222,300	$1,088
2021	7,079	$42,204	$227,400	$1,124
2022	7,247	$47,238	$257,200	$1,163
2023	7,456	$47,423	$266,100	$1,333

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	682	9.1%
5 to 17	1,569	21.0%
18 to 24	852	11.4%
25 to 34	922	12.4%
35 to 44	1,186	15.9%
45 to 54	595	8.0%
55 to 64	608	8.2%
65 to 74	597	8.0%
75 and over	445	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,321	31.1%
Black or African American	753	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.5%
Two or more races	387	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,917	52.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.9%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,475	33.9%
High school graduate	1,319	30.3%
Some college or associate's	895	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	383	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	281	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,631	80.7%
Carpooled	400	12.3%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	69	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	1.8%
Other means	96	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	445	13.9%
15 to 29 min	1,335	41.7%
30 to 44 min	671	20.9%
45 to 59 min	612	19.1%
60+ min	141	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,145 of 7,203)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,708	68.7%
Nonfamily households	779	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,487	95.3%
Vacant	122	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,043	41.9%
Renter-occupied	1,444	58.1%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units20.9%

20 or more units11.3%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,360	52.1%
1-unit, attached	182	7.0%
2 to 4 units	221	8.5%
5 to 19 units	546	20.9%
20 or more units	296	11.3%
Mobile home & other	4	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1029090
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6895, -75.3872