About Georgetown

Georgetown is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 4,634 people and just one neighborhood, Georgetown is the 22nd largest community in Delaware.

When you are in Georgetown, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.3% of Georgetown's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Georgetown is a town of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Georgetown who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.22%), food service (7.64%), and sales jobs (7.22%).

As is often the case in a small town, Georgetown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Georgetown Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Georgetown with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.60% of adults in Georgetown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Georgetown in 2000 was $15,288, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,152 for a family of four.

Georgetown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Georgetown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Georgetown is White, followed by African-American. Georgetown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.34% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Georgetown include English, German, Irish, and Haitian.

Georgetown also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.07%.

The most common language spoken in Georgetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.