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Georgetown is a Census city of 3,069 people across 1.62 square miles of land, in Vermilion County. Median household income is $58,182, 74.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Georgetown
What Georgetown is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,899
- County holding the largest share of its areaVermilion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Georgetown
How many people live in Georgetown
- Population3,069
- Median age40.9
- Population under 18813 plus or minus 219
- Share under 1826.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over564 plus or minus 163
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households1,256
- Family households799
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Georgetown
Income and work in Georgetown
- Median household income$58,182
- Per capita income$27,567
- Civilian labor force1,394
- Employed1,356
- Unemployed38 plus or minus 32
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over1,982
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Georgetown
- Housing units1,408
- Occupied units1,256
- Vacant units152 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied933
- Renter occupied323 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate74.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$71,800 plus or minus $19,453
- Median gross rent, monthly$757
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Single family units1,221
- Share single family86.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more156 plus or minus 80
- Share in buildings of two or more11.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Georgetown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,162
- Commuting under 15 minutes122 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more542 plus or minus 186
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.6 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Drove alone74.8 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home14.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Georgetown
Flood risk in Georgetown
- NFIP communityCity of Georgetown
- NFIP community number170665
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/12(M)
The City of Georgetown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170665 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Vermilion County, not Georgetown
Vermilion County context, not Georgetown figures
- Establishments in Vermilion County1,300
- Covered employment, Vermilion County25,748
- Average annual pay, Vermilion County$54,579
- Housing units permitted, Vermilion County4
Every figure in this section is published for Vermilion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Georgetown.
All Vermilion County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Georgetown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Georgetown, Illinois?
3,069, in 1,256 households. Georgetown city covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 1,899 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Georgetown in?
Vermilion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Georgetown?
$58,182. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,800. Median gross rent is $757 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Georgetown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Georgetown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Georgetown, city of, community 170665, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Georgetown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Vermilion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Georgetown.
Is zoning published for Georgetown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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