Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Georgetown, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 97 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint rent than Georgetown. Its National Register listings include Alford-Little House and Georgetown Methodist Church. Georgetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Georgetown beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 317 in 1920, a peak of 415 in 1940, 252 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and a map from 1971 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
The top destinations are Jackson (17%), Crystal Springs (13%) and Hazlehurst (6%). The median commute is under 29 miles. Georgetown’s mean commuting time is 26 minutes.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher peak summer temperature than Georgetown. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected losses in Georgetown break down as 33% from tornadoes and 28% from inland flooding. The town’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 62 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Georgetown after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Georgetown who report frequent physical distress: 15%. This Mississippi town tracks Mississippi closely on all 31 CDC measures. In Georgetown, nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Georgetown | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 45% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Georgetown; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Mississippi, United States
Georgetown is a town in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Georgetown had a population of 252. With its eastern border formed by the Pearl River, it is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Two sites near Georgetown are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Highway 28 bridge over the Pearl River, about a mile east of Georgetown, and the Alford-Little House, off Highway 27 south of town.
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Georgetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.