Georgetown, MS City Data

Georgetown, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 344 people who live in Georgetown and approximately 28,757 who live in Copiah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Georgetown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Georgetown. We have included Georgetown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Georgetown Information

Copiah County where Georgetown resides is 779.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,757 and has a population rank of 1,429 out of all the places in the United States.

Georgetown has a total of 344 people and of those residents there are 163 males and 181 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 461 births each year and around 284 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Georgetown varies per year, but currently 340 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 344 people who live in Georgetown, there are 114 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Georgetown is 64 male and 50 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 241.

General Georgetown Information
Total area in square miles - Copiah County	779.38
Water area in square miles - Copiah County	N/A
Resident population - Copiah County	28,757
Population rank - Copiah County	1,429
Total population	344
Total population (male)	163
Total population (female)	181
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Copiah County	461
Deaths- Copiah County	284
Population of one race	340
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	114
Population under 20 years (male)	64
Population under 20 years (female)	50
Total population 18 years and over	241

Georgetown Social Characteristics

There are 10,142 households in Georgetown. Families make up 7,583 of these households. The table below breaks down the Georgetown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,939), male householder with no wife present (507) and female householder with no husband present (2,092). The remainder of the Georgetown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,644. Georgetown, MS moving companies help people in Georgetown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Georgetown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Georgetown is based, there are 11,856 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,280 never married, 5,210 now married, 431 separated, 1,716 widowed, and 1,219 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 312 separated, 407 widowed and 882 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Georgetown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Georgetown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Copiah County)
Total households	10,142
Family households (families)	7,583
With own children under 18 years	4,103
Married-couple family	4,939
With own children under 18 years	2,287
Male householder, no wife present, family	507
With own children under 18 years	227
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,092
With own children under 18 years	1,085
Nonfamily households	2,644
Householder living alone	2,376
65 years and over	1,046

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	52
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	297
Householder	89
Spouse	55
Child	115
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	47
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	29
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,856
Never married	3,280
Now married	5,210
Separated	431
Widowed	1,716
Divorced	1,219
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	312
Widowed	407
Divorced	882

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	344
Male	163
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	181
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	344
One race	340
White	234
Black or African American	103
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	344
People who are White alone	234
People who are Black or African American alone	103
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,898
Same house	17,701
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,643
Different state or abroad	1,591
Different state	1,394
Abroad	197

PLACE OF BIRTH (Copiah County)
Total resident population	28,757
Born in United States	23,832
State of residence	25,225
Different state	3,236
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	71
Foreign born	225

Georgetown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Georgetown. That total enrollment is 8,378 for the population of the country, which includes Georgetown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,899 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,453 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,604.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Georgetown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,378
Pre-kindergarten	590
Public	395
Private	195
Kindergarten	456
Public	398
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,774
Public	3,209
Private	565
Elementary and high school	5,727
Public	4,792
Private	935
High school grades 9 to 12	1,953
Public	1,583
Private	370
College, undergraduate years	1,514
Public	1,291
Private	223
Graduate or professional school	91
Public	58
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	19,404

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,405
Less than 9th grade	1,744
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,592
High school graduate	5,255
Some college, no degree	3,564
Associate's degree	1,232
Bachelor's degree	2,018
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,433

Georgetown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,047 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Georgetown. The Georgetown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,409), service occupations (1,374), sales and office occupations (2,814), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (218), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,309) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,684). The 22,047 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,110 private wage and salary workers, 1,989 government workers, 672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Copiah County)
Population 16 years and over	22,047
In labor force	12,357
Civilian labor force	12,149
Employed	10,808
Unemployed	1,341
Percent Unemployed	11
Armed Forces	208
Females 16 years and over	11,629
In labor force	5,835
Civilian labor force	5,756
Unemployed Civilian labor force	698
Armed forces	79
Males 16 years and over	10,418
In labor force	6,522
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	643
Armed forces	129

COMMUTING TO WORK (Copiah County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,718
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,130
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,032
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	211
Other means	157
Worked at home	118
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	310,530

OCCUPATION (Copiah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,409
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,409
Service occupations	1,374
Sales and office occupations	2,814
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	218
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,309
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,684

INDUSTRY (Copiah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,409
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	416
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,290
Wholesale trade	570
Retail trade	1,113
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	690
Information	200
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	467
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	483
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,139
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	598
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	538

CLASS OF WORKER (Copiah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,409
Private wage and salary workers	8,110
Government workers	1,989
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Georgetown Housing Characteristics

In Georgetown, MS there are 11,101 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,142 occupied and 959 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Georgetown, there are 7,777 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 60 units in Georgetown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Georgetown, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Georgetown, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Georgetown. There are 240 housing units with rent less than $200, 253 with rent between $200-299, 816 with rent between $300-499 and 247 with rent for $500 and above. Full Georgetown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Georgetown, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Copiah County)
Total housing units	11,101
Occupied housing units	10,142
Vacant housing units	959

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Copiah County)
Total housing units	11,101
1-unit, detached	7,777
1-unit, attached	60
2 units	111
3 or 4 units	372
5 to 9 units	160
10 to 19 units	41
20 to 49 units	75
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	2,487

HOUSING TENURE (Copiah County)
Occupied housing units	10,142
Owner-occupied	8,107
Renter-occupied	2,035

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Copiah County)
Occupied housing units	10,142
No vehicles available	1,124
2 vehicle available	5,433
3 vehicles available	1,507
4 vehicles available	336
5 or more vehicles available	153

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Copiah County)
Occupied housing units	10,142
Utility gas	3,429
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,235
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke	13
Wood	291
Solar energy
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Copiah County)
Occupied housing units	10,142
Less Than $50,000	8,107
$50,000 to $99,999	2,106
$100,000 to $149,999	269
$150,000 to $199,999	207
$200,000 to $299,999	97
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	54,800

GROSS RENT (Copiah County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,035
Less than $200	240
$200 to $299	253
$300 to $499	816
$500 to $699	179
$700 to $999	43
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A