Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Georgetown is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 52nd of 138 in Kentucky, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 61% of Kentucky towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $342K, 4.8 years of the Lexington metro’s $72K median household income. Its National Register listings include Ward Hall (Boundary Increase) and Scott County Courthouse. 29% of working residents work locally in Georgetown, against 15% in Kentucky’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Georgetown is home to Georgetown College.
Where Georgetown beats most towns.
Scott County Courthouse| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Georgetown College | 1,200 |
Gustavus Woodson Smith
Its founding year, 1784, comes before those of 96% of the Kentucky towns we grade with a known year. Its 46 National Register listings are more than in 96% of Kentucky towns with a listing.
Census counts: 348 in 1800, 37,086 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Georgetown is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgetown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
17 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
14 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
8 mi Park & preserveKentucky Horse Park
29 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State ParkArk Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgetown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown.
Georgetown has added a third more jobs in ten years and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Kentucky.
13 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Scott County Park, at 57 acres. The trail density in Georgetown is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Georgetown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peninsula Park | 0.8 mi | 25 |
| 2. Scott County Park | 0.5 mi | 57 |
| 3. Charles Brooking Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Scott County school district. Three of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 837 | A− |
| Great Crossing High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,677 | B+ |
| Western Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 623 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $342,000, up 4% in a year, 48% above the Kentucky typical home. Georgetown’s median rent is $1,255 a month.
| Georgetown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,255 a month | $930 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 24°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 83% of Kentucky places with climate records; July afternoons average 86.1°.
Georgetown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. About 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Georgetown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 86°F | 87°F | 85°F |
| January low | 24°F | 25°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 16,978 in 2013 to 22,797.
About one in 3 of Georgetown’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Georgetown grew to 22,797 in 2023, 5,819 more than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Georgetown.
| Georgetown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). Georgetown has grown 8.9% since 2020, to 40,883 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of Georgetown residents are under 18.
| Georgetown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 32.7 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 26% | 29% |
51.9% women, 48.1% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women. Median age: women 33.4, men 32.0.
| Georgetown | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Georgetown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Georgetown beats the Kentucky average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Georgetown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Georgetown | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 76.7% | 81.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
4 within 15 miles of the center of Georgetown
About 7 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
29,098 counted in 2010 and 37,086 in 2020; an estimated 40,883 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.9% since 2020, after 27.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
46 places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places.
23 notable people were born in Georgetown.
City in Kentucky, United States
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census. It is the sixth-most populous city in Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. Historically, settlers were drawn to Georgetown for its Royal Spring. Georgetown is a home rule-class city under Kentucky state law. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts college. Georgetown is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. At one time the city served as the training camp home for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals. The city's…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Georgetown grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #52 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
23 notable people were born here, including Gustavus Woodson Smith and John M. Robinson.
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