With 39,117 people, Georgetown is a city in Kentucky. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 21,037 people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.7. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. That is roughly 26% ahead of the Kentucky median. Density works out to 2,229 people per square mile.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,088, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Georgetown
What changed most since 1990
Population11,414 → 39,117(+243%)US over the same years: +35%
White share89.1% → 81.4%(−7.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$54,426 → $80,088(+47%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.8%(517)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.3%(657)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(488)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(57)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(17)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,862 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Georgetown, decade by decade
Georgetown population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
11,414
$54,426
$150,724
14.2%
24.6
2000
18,080
$76,848
$177,794
20.1%
27.8
2010
29,098
$72,600
$207,442
23.0%
32.9
2020
37,086
$81,173
$213,682
29.6%
41.7
2024
39,117
$80,088
$265,400
34.1%
40.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
