Georgetown

Population: 38,206
Median household income: $78,373
Median home value: $244,200

Georgetown is a community in Scott County, Kentucky, home to 38,206 residents. At $78,373, its median household income sits below Scott County's $83,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Georgetown's population grew 13.7% from 33,605 to 38,206, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $170,000 to $244,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.2% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,206
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,373
Median home value: $244,200
Median gross rent: $1,199
Housing units: 15,274
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,60538,206

Median household income

$65,812$78,373

Median home value

$170,000$244,200

Median gross rent

$889$1,199

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,605	$65,812	$170,000	$889
2020	34,362	$66,972	$176,300	$940
2021	36,281	$66,942	$186,300	$998
2022	37,510	$74,530	$223,700	$1,106
2023	38,206	$78,373	$244,200	$1,199

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,588	6.8%
5 to 17	7,310	19.1%
18 to 24	4,511	11.8%
25 to 34	5,970	15.6%
35 to 44	5,297	13.9%
45 to 54	4,659	12.2%
55 to 64	3,942	10.3%
65 to 74	2,476	6.5%
75 and over	1,453	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,404	82.2%
Black or African American	2,196	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	346	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.3%
Two or more races	1,613	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,505	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,350	5.7%
High school graduate	6,705	28.2%
Some college or associate's	8,017	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,996	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,729	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,848	77.2%
Carpooled	2,198	11.4%
Public transit	26	0.1%
Walked	247	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,799	9.4%
Other means	112	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,801	39.0%
15 to 29 min	5,580	32.0%
30 to 44 min	3,559	20.4%
45 to 59 min	657	3.8%
60+ min	834	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 12.2% (4,479 of 36,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,868	68.1%
Nonfamily households	4,631	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,499	94.9%
Vacant	775	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,121	62.9%
Renter-occupied	5,378	37.1%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,813	70.8%
1-unit, attached	638	4.2%
2 to 4 units	1,146	7.5%
5 to 19 units	1,955	12.8%
20 or more units	600	3.9%
Mobile home & other	122	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2130700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 38.2602, -84.5349