Georgetown town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,455 ( 272 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.9 square miles
Population density: 657.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,643	90.40%	2.4%
Black:	100	1.18%	170.3%
Indian:	7	0.08%	0.0%
Asian:	86	1.02%	13.2%
2+ races:	397	4.70%	372.6%
Hispanic:	209	2.47%	46.2%

Total non-White:	812	9.60%	131.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-189	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	461	6.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,183
7,832	95.71%
37	0.45%
7	0.09%
76	0.93%
84	1.03%
143	1.75%
351	4.29%

2000
7,377
7,247	98.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
40	0.54%
6	0.08%
130	1.76%

1990
6,384
6,318	98.97%
0	0.00%
14	0.22%
14	0.22%
n/a
38	0.60%
66	1.03%

1980
5,687
5,639	99.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
38	0.67%
48	0.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

585	7.9
221	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

929	14.6
64	1.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

679	11.9
18	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Georgetown town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.0
2,000	23.7%
6,455	76.3%
1,532	18.1%

3,175
2.65

2,333	73.5%
2,077	89.0%
95	4.1%
842	26.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
2,207	27.0%
5,976	73.0%
924	11.3%

2,937
2.78

2,290	78.0%
1,964	85.8%
139	6.1%
647	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
2,109	28.6%
5,268	71.4%
685	9.3%

2,572
2.86

2,013	78.3%
1,811	90.0%
89	4.4%
559	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
1,689	26.5%
4,695	73.5%
620	9.7%

2,232
2.83

1,814	81.3%
1,560	86.0%
76	4.2%
418	18.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
1,823	32.1%
3,864	67.9%
471	8.3%

1,879
3.02

1,544	82.2%
1,346	87.2%
84	5.4%
335	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Georgetown town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	102	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	39	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	51	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	115	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	109	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	85	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	172	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	356	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	241	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	246	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	629	19.8%
$200,000 or more	932	29.4%

Median Household Income	147,156
Per Capita Income	61,192

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	97	3.1%
Public Assistance	25	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	124	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,241	82.1%
Unemployed	41	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,282	82.9%
Not in Labor Force	885	17.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,661	1,360	55.0%
Non-Profit	202	246	45.1%
Self-Employed	240	131	64.7%

Local Government	63	283	18.2%
State Government	134	166	44.7%
Federal Government	46	19	70.8%

Total Private + Self	1,901	1,491	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	445	714	38.4%
Total	2,346	2,205	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	962	21.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	907	19.9%
Professional, Technical	1,399	30.6%
Service Occupations	514	11.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	67	1.5%
All others	785	17.2%

White Collar		71.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	765	16.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	648	14.2%
Retail trade	450	9.9%
Manufacturing	438	9.6%
Construction	398	8.7%
Educational services	380	8.3%
Finance and insurance	321	7.0%
Other services	228	5.0%
Public administration	160	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	149	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	133	2.9%
Information	104	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	78	1.7%
Utilities	78	1.7%
Wholesale trade	72	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	53	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	34	0.7%
Management	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	75	0.89%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	63	0.75%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	25	0.30%
Argentinean	17	0.20%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	8	0.09%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	46	0.54%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	56	0.66%
Cambodian	12	0.14%
Indian	10	0.12%
Chinese	8	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,661	96.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	58	0.7%
Other Indo-European	58	0.7%
Spanish	57	0.7%
German, other Germanic	22	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	21	0.3%
Other Asian	19	0.2%
Arabic	14	0.2%
Other	14	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,228	26.4%
Italian	1,764	20.9%
English	1,274	15.1%
French	616	7.3%
Polish	557	6.6%
German	536	6.3%
French Canadian	462	5.5%
European	375	4.4%
Kenyan	260	3.1%
Scottish	259	3.1%
Greek	247	2.9%
Russian	243	2.9%
American	201	2.4%
Portuguese	196	2.3%
Swedish	189	2.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,387	99.2%
Not a citizen	68	0.8%

Native	8,186	96.8%
Foreign-born	269	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	0.8%	106	1.8%	983	16.6%	1,480	25.1%	2,014	34.1%	1,276	21.6%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	0.8%
9-12 Years	106	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	983	16.6%
Some College	1,480	25.1%
Bach. Degree	2,014	34.1%
Grad Degree	1,276	21.6%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +160	D +544	D + 9.6%
D +704
2020 vs. 2012	R -189	D +968	D + 18.5%
D +779
2020 vs. 2008	R +117	D +576	D + 10.3%
D +693

2016 vs. 2008	R -43	D +32	D + 0.7%
D -11
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Joe Biden (D)	3,051	54.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,388	42.8%	146	2.6%	5,585	11	-4	0.15%
2016	79%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,347	46.5%	Donald Trump (R)	2,228	44.2%	467	9.3%	5,042	11	-2	0.15%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,577	52.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,272	46.2%	66	1.3%	4,915	15	5	0.16%
2008	81%	Barack Obama (D)	2,358	49.8%	John McCain (R)	2,271	48.0%	102	2.2%	4,731	12	2	0.15%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	2,103	49.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,091	49.2%	55	1.3%	4,249	12	-1	0.15%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,919	50.2%	George W. Bush (R)	1,631	42.7%	270	7.1%	3,820	10	-5	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Georgetown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,051

54.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,388

42.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,585

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Georgetown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,347

46.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,228

44.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

331

6.6%

Other

136

2.7%

TOTAL

5,042

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Georgetown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,272

46.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,577

52.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,915

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Georgetown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,358

49.8%

John McCain (R)

2,271

48.0%

Other

102

2.2%

TOTAL

4,731

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Georgetown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,091

49.2%

John Kerry (D)

2,103

49.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,249

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Georgetown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,631

42.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,919

50.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

220

5.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,820

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Georgetown town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Maura Healey (D)	2,145	53.4%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,803	44.9%	68 [+]	1.7%	4,016	10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 63 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	83%	Ed Markey* (D)	3,019	54.5%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	2,450	44.3%	67 [+]	1.2%	5,536	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 67 (1.2%);
2018	S1	64%	Geoff Diehl (R)	2,052	49.4%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,909	45.9%	196 [+]	4.7%	4,157	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 195 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	62%	Charlie Baker* (R)	3,193	79.3%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	824	20.5%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,025	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
2014	S2	53%	Brian Herr (R)	1,741	52.6%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,568	47.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,311	15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	54%	Charlie Baker (R)	2,096	61.8%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,152	34.0%	142 [+]	4.2%	3,390	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 85 (2.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 33 (1.0%); Scott Lively (I) 24 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,226
Median Value	$563,100

Occupied	3,175	98.4%
Vacant	51	1.6%

Owned	2,609	82.2%
Rented	566	17.8%
Median Rent	$2,044

Single-Family Units	2,690	83.4%
Detached	2,586	80.2%
Attached	104	3.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	321	10.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Georgetown town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Georgetown town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Georgetown town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Georgetown town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Georgetown town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Georgetown town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Georgetown town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Georgetown town, MA