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GeorgetownGA
Population 2,254: a town in Georgia.
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Roods Landing Site · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,254
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$105K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
58.4
years
Jobs based here
270
A commuter town
Is Georgetown a good place to live?
Georgetown’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. Georgetown’s age of the median resident is 58.4 years, against 36.5 years in Georgia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 13 of Georgia’s 371 towns do worse. Georgetown's public schools trail 96% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. Georgetown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. Georgetown has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Roods Landing Site and Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail. Georgetown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Georgetown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Georgetown is from typical.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentD−Open →SchoolsSchools are among the weakest comparedD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 13.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 94% of U.S. towns; Medical Center Barbour 9.1 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $105K, 2.3 years of the Eufaula area’s $45K median household incomeBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; drought tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7% conserved landBOpen →History2 places on the National RegisterC+Open →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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A shrinking town
Georgetown has shrunk 10% since 2010
2,513 counted in 2010 and 2,235 in 2020; an estimated 2,254 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown.
SchoolsD−
Georgetown’s grade for schools is a D−
4%of GA districts it outscoresD−School Grade
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Quitman County school district. Public school enrollment in Georgetown: 309 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 200 | D |
| Quitman County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 109 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Georgetown stands out in Georgia and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
6%of U.S. towns are less healthyDHealth Grade
In Georgetown, nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 262 Georgia towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Georgetown. Two figures for adults locally: 20% report frequent physical distress, 10% binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Georgetown is ahead of Georgia on 3 and behind on 18.
| Georgetown | Typical Georgia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
3 better11 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Georgetown | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.9% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 6.5% |
Medical Center Barbour
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Georgetown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
10%work in town
Most working residents leave Georgetown for work: only 10% work in town. Between 2014 and 2024, jobs in Georgetown dropped by 105, to 270. For Georgetown, the median household income is $40,000. The top destinations are Eufaula (22%), Dothan (4%) and Albany (3%).
| Georgetown | Typical Georgia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 9% | 7.9% |
Where working residents work
In Georgetown10%
Eufaula22%
Dothan4%
Albany3%
Valdosta2%
41 mi
median commute distance
270
jobs based in Georgetown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Climate
Georgetown: mild winters and hot summers
91°summer high
For Georgetown, the typical July afternoon high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–61°
Spring53–78°
Summer69–90°
Fall55–78°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
The biggest natural risk in Georgetown is drought, at a moderate overall level
41risk score of 100
Expected losses in Georgetown break down as 44% from drought and 17% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Georgetown sits below 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
DroughtCold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB
Georgetown keeps 6.9% of its land conserved
6.9%conserved
The density of trails here in Georgetown is 0.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 15 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is River Bluff Recreation Area, at 90 acres.
| Georgetown | Typical Georgia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6.9%
conserved · 7,099 of 102,372 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Bluff Recreation Area | 0.8 mi | 90 |
| 2. Cool Branch Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Georgetown sell for about $229K
$229Kmedian sale price
Georgetown: 84% of households own their home. In Georgetown, the midpoint rent is $918 a month.
| Georgetown | Typical Georgia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $918 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgetown, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGeorgetown water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Georgetown’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereQuitman County Board of RegistrarsThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes39854, 3986739854 94% · 39867 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Georgetown for work
Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
270jobs based in Georgetown
10%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Georgetown
About 2 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Georgetown’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Georgetown.
EufaulaGeorgetown
Questions about Georgetown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Georgetown, GA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $105,000, 68% below the Georgia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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