Georgetown, Delaware
Georgetown: Fountain in main square at evening
Georgetown: A recently developed community
Georgetown: The Circle in the center of town
Georgetown: Wilson's General Store Route 30 Georgetown, DE
Georgetown: The business district
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Population change since 2000: +59.7%
Males: 3,824 | |
Females: 3,589 |
Median resident age: | 36.6 years |
Delaware median age: | 41.6 years |
Zip codes: 19947.
Georgetown: | $43,227 |
DE: | $71,091 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $22,164 (it was $15,288 in 2000)
Georgetown town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $258,427 (it was $86,300 in 2000)
Georgetown: | $258,427 |
DE: | $300,500 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $275,067; detached houses: $280,645; townhouses or other attached units: $286,137; mobile homes: $75,424
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,130.
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.7% for Black residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.7% for other race residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Georgetown, DE
- 3,01340.2%Hispanic
- 2,75136.7%White alone
- 1,11014.8%Black alone
- 4205.6%Asian alone
- 2132.8%Two or more races
- 390.5%Other race alone
- 10.01%American Indian alone
Races in Georgetown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 123 registered sex offenders living in Georgetown, Delaware as of November 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Georgetown is 59 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (20.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 8 (161.2) | 8 (154.0) | 9 (170.6) | 6 (93.4) | 6 (92.5) | 4 (60.6) | 5 (74.7) | 6 (87.6) | 7 (99.9) | 5 (69.7) | 10 (136.3) | 5 (67.4) | 2 (26.5) | 5 (65.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 43 (866.2) | 29 (558.1) | 19 (360.1) | 16 (249.1) | 20 (308.3) | 24 (363.9) | 19 (284.0) | 34 (496.6) | 15 (214.1) | 19 (264.7) | 13 (177.2) | 9 (121.3) | 11 (145.5) | 10 (129.9) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 43 (866.2) | 27 (519.6) | 30 (568.5) | 24 (373.7) | 31 (477.8) | 33 (500.3) | 24 (358.8) | 20 (292.1) | 35 (499.6) | 19 (264.7) | 24 (327.1) | 25 (337.0) | 33 (436.6) | 39 (506.6) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 80 (1,612) | 71 (1,366) | 71 (1,345) | 77 (1,199) | 63 (971.0) | 67 (1,016) | 77 (1,151) | 90 (1,314) | 60 (856.4) | 57 (794.2) | 72 (981.2) | 43 (579.6) | 47 (621.9) | 29 (376.7) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 155 (3,122) | 191 (3,676) | 175 (3,316) | 205 (3,192) | 254 (3,915) | 233 (3,532) | 296 (4,425) | 308 (4,498) | 302 (4,311) | 346 (4,821) | 343 (4,674) | 321 (4,327) | 256 (3,387) | 235 (3,053) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 10 (201.5) | 11 (211.7) | 13 (246.4) | 5 (77.9) | 12 (185.0) | 11 (166.8) | 6 (89.7) | 5 (73.0) | 9 (128.5) | 6 (83.6) | 6 (81.8) | 11 (148.3) | 10 (132.3) | 6 (77.9) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (15.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 856.2 | 654.2 | 604.7 | 442.1 | 501.4 | 483.5 | 481.5 | 555.3 | 486.7 | 443.2 | 489.8 | 383.2 | 341.8 | 347.0 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Georgetown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 19 (16 officers - 14 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.01 |
Delaware average: | 2.33 |

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Ancestries: English (7.4%), American (5.0%), German (2.5%), Haitian (2.2%), Irish (1.7%), Italian (1.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1869
Elevation: 52 feet
Land area: 4.13 square miles.
Population density: 1,794 people per square mile (low).

1,819 residents are foreign born (21.8% Latin America, 2.5% Asia).
This town: | 24.3% |
Delaware: | 9.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,022 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,260 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (58.2 miles
, pop. 56,271).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (78.7 miles
, pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (91.4 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 38.69 N, Longitude: 75.39 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,517 (+60.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,145 (39.0%)
Area code: 302


Property values in Georgetown, DE
Georgetown, Delaware accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 4.5% |
Delaware: | 4.3% |
Population change in the 1990s: +660 (+16.6%).

- Food (28.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
- Health care (7.5%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)

- Food (35.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Construction (4.8%)
- Educational services (3.7%)

- Food (20.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.3%)
- Health care (13.7%)
- Educational services (10.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (19.2%)
- Food processing workers (10.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.9%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (23.6%)
- Food processing workers (12.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.2%)
- Cashiers (8.3%)
- Food processing workers (8.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
Average climate in Georgetown, Delaware
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 71.6. This is about average.
City: | 71.6 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 2.55. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.55 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.112. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.112 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.19 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00404. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00404 |
U.S.: | 0.00984 |
Tornado activity:
Georgetown-area historical tornado activity is below Delaware state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Georgetown town center caused $150,000 in damages.
On 7/18/1984, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Georgetown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 148.5 miles away from Georgetown center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 118.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 164.2 miles away from Georgetown center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 149.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sussex County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Georgetown:
- DELAWARE HOSPICE, INC GEORGETOWN (600 N DUPONT HWY, 20167 OFFICE CIRCLE)
- STOCKLEY CENTER (26351 PATRIOTS WAY)
- HARRISON SENIOR LIVING OF GEORGETOWN, LLC (110 W. NORTH STREET)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MID SUSSEX COUNTY (34 GEORGETOWN PLAZA)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (21309 BERLIN ROAD)
- BEEBE HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH (20232 ENNIS ROAD)
- GENERATIONS HOME CARE, INC. (205 E. MARKET STREET)
Airports located in Georgetown:
- Delaware Coastal Airport (GED) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 500, Itinerant Ops: 6,800, Local Ops: 26,600, Military Ops: 100)
College/University in Georgetown:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Georgetown:
- Wor-Wic Community College (about 23 miles; Salisbury, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
- Salisbury University (about 27 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 8,375)
- Delaware State University (about 36 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 4,087)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 37 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 37 miles; Princess Anne, MD; FT enrollment: 3,902)
- Cumberland County College (about 55 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
- United States Naval Academy (about 63 miles; Annapolis, MD; FT enrollment: 5,681)
Public high schools in Georgetown:
- SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,259, Location: 26026 PATRIOTS WAY, Grades: 9-12)
- SUSSEX TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,227, Location: 17099 COUNTY SEAT HIGHWAY, Grades: 9-12)
- ENNIS (HOWARD T.) SCHOOL (Students: 126, Location: 20346 ENNIS ROAD, Grades: PK-12)
- SUSSEX ACADEMY (Location: 21150 AIRPORT ROAD, Grades: 6-9, Charter school)
Private high schools in Georgetown:
Public elementary/middle schools in Georgetown:
- NORTH GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 613, Location: 664 NORTH BEDFORD STREET, Grades: PK-5)
- GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 581, Location: 301-A WEST MARKET STREET, Grades: PK-5)
- GEORGETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 301 WEST MARKET STREET, Grades: 6-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Georgetown:
Libraries in Georgetown:
- SUSSEX COUNTY DEPT. OF LIBRARIES (Operating income: $2,583,550; Location: 9 S. DUPONT HIGHWAY; 110,795 books; 7,637 audio materials; 11,799 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 38 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 890 print serial subscriptions)
- GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $295,771; Location: 10 WEST PINE STREET; 22,569 books; 317 audio materials; 914 video materials; 35 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 70 print serial subscriptions)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Georgetown: Georgetown Wastewater Reclamation Facility (A), Georgetown Fire Company Incorporated (B), Sussex County Sheriff's Office (C), Georgetown Town Hall (D), Sussex County Courthouse (E), Georgetown Public Library (F), Cheer Community Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Food City Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Georgetown include: First Baptist Church (A), Wesleyan Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Prospect African Methodist Episcopal Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation (21513 Rudder Lane), Georgetown Historical Society (Museums; 510 South Bedford Street), Sussex County Convention & Tourism Commission (103 West Pine Street).
Hotels: Best Value Inn Georgetown (313 North Dupont Hwy), Knights Inn Georgetown (313 N Dupont Hwy).
Courts: Delaware State - Clerk's Office- Court Of Common Pleas- Sussex County Automated Informa (34 The Circle), Sussex Teen Court Inc (11 The Circle), Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Court- Criminal Courts- Court No 14-Dui & Tru (5 East Pine Street), Delaware State Justice Of Peace Courts Court 14 Fax (5 East Pine), Delaware State - Superior Court- Sussex County- Accounting & Jury (Courthouse), Delaware State - Supreme Court- Justice Randy J Holland (Chancery Building), Delaware State Courts Sussex County Superior Court Fax Line (The Circle), Delaware State Courts Sussex County Chancery Court (34 The Circle), Delaware State - Family Court- Sussex County- Information Automated Sy (22 The Circle).
Birthplace of: Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert - Union Army general Army general, Charles C. Stockley - Politician, Daniel J. Layton - Judge, Thomas Robinson, Jr. - Politician, Wilbur L. Adams - Lawyer, Willard Saulsbury, Jr. - Politician, Costen Shockley - Baseball player, Will Holland (baseball) - Baseball player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Georgetown and their reported violations in the past:
SUSSEX TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Population served: 1,800, Groundwater):Past health violations:SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Population served: 1,450, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2009)
Past health violations:STOCKLEY MEDICAL CTR (MARYANN COVERDALE) (Address: Stockley Center , Population served: 454, Groundwater):
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-19-2010), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)
Past monitoring violations:AVALON WOODS OWNERS ASSOC INC (Population served: 306, Groundwater):
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:COUNTY SEAT GARDENS (Address: 58 Garden Circle , Population served: 297, Groundwater):
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2013)
Past health violations:SUSSEX PINES COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2010)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-26-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2012)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2011), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2011)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2009)
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R - In JAN-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2009)
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JUL-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2009)
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2014), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2014), St Boil Water Order (FEB-17-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-2014)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-30-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2013)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-08-2008), St Public Notif issued (MAY-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-20-2008), St Public Notif issued (FEB-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2008)
Past monitoring violations:FISH HOOK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JUL-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2007), St Public Notif issued (JAN-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-2007)
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-28-2014), St Public Notif received (FEB-13-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2008), St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2009)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2007)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Georgetown that have no violations reported:
- GEORGETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 6,000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PERDUE INC (Population served: 1,500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STOCKLEY CENTER (Address: Stockley Center , Population served: 295, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL (Population served: 138, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HOLIDAY ACRES, LLC (Population served: 132, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CAMP BARNES INC (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SPORTS AT THE BEACH SYSTEM 1 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NORTHSIDE PROFESSIONAL CENTER (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SPORTS AT THE BEACH SYSTEM 3 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SPORTS AT THE BEACH SYSTEM 5 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 3.4 people |
Delaware: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 66.2% |
Whole state: | 67.4% |
This town: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
People in group quarters in Georgetown in 2010:
- 107 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 48 people in group homes intended for adults
- 18 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Georgetown in 2000:
- 104 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 33 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Banks with branches in Georgetown (2011 data):
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Georgetown Center Walk-Up Branch at 7 West Market Street, branch established on 2011/05/16; Georgetown Branch at 22205 Dupont Blvd, branch established on 1963/11/01. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Georgetown Branch at 13 The Circle, branch established on 1964/04/01. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Fulton Bank, National Association: Georgetown Branch at 21035 Dupont Blvd, branch established on 1979/04/05. Info updated 2010/12/30: Bank assets: $9,041.7 mil, Deposits: $6,700.3 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 122 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- County Bank: Georgetown Branch at 13 North Bedford Street, branch established on 1999/09/24. Info updated 2012/02/23: Bank assets: $333.1 mil, Deposits: $294.9 mil, headquarters in Rehoboth Beach, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Cb Financial Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: Georgetown Branch at 20915 Dupont Blvd, branch established on 1996/01/02. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
For population 15 years and over in Georgetown:
- Never married: 31.1%
- Now married: 47.0%
- Separated: 6.1%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Georgetown:
- High school or higher: 71.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Here: | 17.4 |
Delaware average: | 11.6 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Georgetown, DE (based on Sussex County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 27,681 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 23,803 | 107 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16,640 | 115 |
Black Protestant | 2,914 | 21 |
Other | 655 | 8 |
Orthodox | 220 | 2 |
None | 125,232 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sussex County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Sussex County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Sussex County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.9% |
Delaware: | 9.0% |
Here: | 28.9% |
Delaware: | 27.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 45.1% |
Delaware: | 49.1% |
Here: | 43.2% |
Delaware: | 45.9% |
This city: | 28.3 |
Delaware: | 28.8 |
Georgetown: | 23.8% |
State: | 20.8% |
This city: | 10.1% |
State: | 11.0% |
This city: | 6.8 |
Delaware: | 6.8 |
Georgetown: | 29.2% |
Delaware: | 33.9% |
Georgetown: | 53.7% |
Delaware: | 55.5% |
Georgetown: | 79.5% |
Delaware: | 79.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Georgetown, DE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 18 | $115,246 | $76,831 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 6 | $24,139 | $48,278 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 5 | $19,343 | $46,423 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 3 | $19,484 | $77,936 | 1 | $631 |
Financial Administration | 3 | $14,313 | $57,252 | 1 | $1,602 |
Other and Unallocable | 2 | $1,950 | $11,700 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 2 | $8,303 | $49,818 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 2 | $8,128 | $48,768 | 2 | $1,723 |
Totals for Government | 41 | $210,906 | $61,729 | 4 | $3,956 |
Georgetown government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,501,000 ($337.38)
Sewerage: $1,365,000 ($184.14)
Regular Highways: $1,211,000 ($163.36)
Water Utilities: $845,000 ($113.99)
Financial Administration: $408,000 ($55.04)
Central Staff Services: $157,000 ($21.18)
- General - Interest on Debt: $219,000 ($29.54)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,996,000 ($269.26)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $74,000 ($9.98)
Georgetown government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,974,000 ($266.29)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $280,000 ($37.77)
Fines and Forfeits: $186,000 ($25.09)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.13)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,328,000 ($179.14)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $551,000 ($74.33)
General Local Government Support: $57,000 ($7.69)
- Tax - Property: $1,530,000 ($206.39)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $241,000 ($32.51)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $215,000 ($29.00)
Georgetown government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,961,000 ($1748.41)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,838,000 ($1596.92)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,123,000 ($151.49)
Georgetown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,322,000 ($178.34)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,037,000 ($679.48)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,747,000 ($370.57)
9.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($115,155 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.20% |
Delaware average: | 6.79% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($98 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.02% Delaware average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Kent County, DE | |
from New Castle County, DE | |
from Wicomico County, MD |
Businesses in Georgetown, DE | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
Burger King | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Georgetown:
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Georgetown:
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Georgetown:
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.4mTotal length
- $361,000Total costs
- 18,003Total average daily traffic
- 1,638Total average daily truck traffic
- 22,376Total future (year 2043) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Georgetown, DE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 115 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Georgetown)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Georgetown)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 54 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Georgetown, DE
- 53141.3%Structure Fires
- 45535.4%Outside Fires
- 18514.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1148.9%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Georgetown, Delaware:
- Quality Inn, 20530 Dupont Blvd, Georgetown, Delaware 19947 , Phone: (302) 854-9400, Fax: (302) 855-9121
- Microtel Inn & Suites, 22297 Dupont Hwy, Georgetown, Delaware 19947 , Phone: (302) 858-5666
Most common first names in Georgetown, DE among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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William | 114 | 74.2 years |
John | 96 | 71.4 years |
Mary | 92 | 78.3 years |
Charles | 66 | 73.5 years |
James | 61 | 69.3 years |
George | 58 | 73.0 years |
Robert | 58 | 67.9 years |
Dorothy | 43 | 76.7 years |
Margaret | 36 | 74.8 years |
Elizabeth | 34 | 78.0 years |
Most common last names in Georgetown, DE among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Short | 50 | 77.3 years |
Wilson | 44 | 74.8 years |
King | 39 | 78.2 years |
Jones | 37 | 72.8 years |
Rogers | 35 | 76.3 years |
Johnson | 29 | 71.2 years |
Hudson | 29 | 76.7 years |
Smith | 28 | 80.1 years |
Mitchell | 28 | 75.1 years |
West | 27 | 75.4 years |
- 47.8%Electricity
- 24.5%Utility gas
- 15.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Wood
- 90.8%Electricity
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Utility gas
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Georgetown compared to Delaware state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Georgetown on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guatemala (population 500+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in United Kingdom (population 500+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Yugoslavia (population 500+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Asia, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Melanesia (population 500+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Micronesia (population 500+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Polynesia (population 500+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Born at sea (population 500+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill (population 1,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"

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