Georgetown, CO Demographics

Population 1,055 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Georgetown

Household size in Georgetown

Household size, people per household
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–102.302.582.572.68
2010–142.112.662.632.73
2015–191.822.682.642.71
2020–241.692.572.542.65
Change−0.61−0.01−0.04−0.03
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Georgetown is a place of small households, averaging 1.69 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Georgetown

Median age, years
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–1037.236.736.937.7
2010–1442.237.337.738.6
2015–1948.038.038.539.6
2020–2444.238.539.140.1
Change+7.0+1.8+2.1+2.3
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Georgetown skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Georgetown

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–109.6%10.8%10.5%12.3%
2010–144.6%11.0%10.8%12.3%
2015–194.2%9.8%9.5%11.6%
2020–241.7%9.6%9.3%11.6%
Change−7.9 pts−1.2 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 1.7% of households in Georgetown, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Georgetown

Renters in Georgetown

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–1028.4%33.5%32.4%33.3%
2010–1432.4%36.4%35.2%35.6%
2015–1938.5%36.1%34.8%36.0%
2020–2428.4%35.9%33.8%34.8%
Change+0.0 pts+2.4 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Georgetown own their homes; 28.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 23.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Georgetown

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–1047.5%8.5%10.3%11.4%
2010–1445.5%6.6%8.7%11.4%
2015–1942.0%5.5%8.0%11.1%
2020–2424.7%6.0%7.3%9.6%
Change−22.8 pts−2.5 pts−3.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Georgetown: 24.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Georgetown

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–101964198019811974
2010–141964198119821975
2015–191966198219831977
2020–241970198719881980
Change+6+8+7+6
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The housing in Georgetown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Georgetown

Rent, per month
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–10$793$1,128$1,051$965
2010–14$807$1,245$1,165$1,040
2015–19$990$1,606$1,450$1,213
2020–24$1,426$2,181$1,963$1,571
Change+$633+$1,053+$912+$606
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A typical rental in Georgetown costs $1,426 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Georgetown

Bachelor's degrees in Georgetown

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–1041.5%38.1%36.4%28.4%
2010–1437.3%40.0%37.8%29.6%
2015–1937.3%43.5%40.9%32.1%
2020–2450.2%49.1%45.9%35.6%
Change+8.7 pts+11.0 pts+9.4 pts+7.2 pts
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Georgetown is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The Denver area as a whole looks much the same.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Georgetown

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–1096.4%88.8%89.5%84.9%
2010–1495.0%89.8%90.5%86.1%
2015–1998.2%91.1%91.8%87.7%
2020–2493.0%92.1%92.8%89.3%
Change−3.4 pts+3.3 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over nine in ten adults in Georgetown have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Denver area.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Georgetown

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGeorgetownDenver areaColoradoU.S.
2006–107.2%6.8%6.8%8.1%
2010–147.9%7.5%7.9%9.4%
2015–193.1%3.7%4.4%5.6%
2020–2410.2%4.4%4.6%5.4%
Change+3.1 pts−2.4 pts−2.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Georgetown: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Georgetown compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Georgetown1.6944.21.7%28.4%24.7%1970$1,42650.2%93.0%10.2%
Silver Plume1.6654.46.0%17.7%48.7%1938$98564.3%100.0%0.0%
Empire1.7544.79.4%39.8%15.4%1969$1,49849.2%91.3%2.1%
Lawson1.6946.32.3%27.3%32.9%1965$1,36352.8%88.0%8.3%
Dumont1.6950.09.5%31.1%14.1%1972$1,54036.3%89.0%2.6%
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont1.7149.711.6%33.9%5.0%1971$1,55319.3%85.7%3.5%
Idaho Springs2.1749.36.0%17.7%17.2%1954$1,57152.9%93.0%2.4%
Russell Gulch2.2247.46.9%15.8%18.0%1950$1,57151.7%87.0%2.4%
Nevadaville1.7641.527.7%26.0%33.5%1968$1,55533.0%84.7%2.7%
Central City1.7639.330.5%30.7%32.0%1964$1,48030.2%82.5%3.1%
Montezuma1.6431.84.8%68.2%54.7%1988$1,05251.5%100.0%2.9%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Georgetown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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