Georgetown, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,080. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,988 (+10.6% change)
Males: 8,589 (47.5%), Females: 9,491 (52.5%)

Zip code: 40324

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $42,186
Median house value: $97,300

Population by Race

Races in Georgetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Black (8.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (13.4%), English (13.2%), German (11.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.9%).

Land area: 13.7 square miles

Map of Georgetown, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Georgetown

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Georgetown city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

2.5% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,295 (+53.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Georgetown:

  • GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1140 LEXINGTON RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Georgetown:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 13 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 62 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Georgetown:

  • GEORGETOWN SCOTT COUNTY – MARSHALL FLD (about 9 miles; GEORGETOWN, KY; Abbreviation: 27K)
  • CYNTHIANA-HARRISON COUNTY (about 22 miles; CYNTHIANA, KY; Abbreviation: 0I8)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 25 miles; FRANKFORT, KY; Abbreviation: FFT)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Georgetown:

  • GEORGETOWN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,477; Location: COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.georgetowncollege.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 14 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)

Schools

Public high school in Georgetown:

  • SCOTT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,198; Location: 1080 CARDINAL DR; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Georgetown:

  • SCOTT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 949; Location: 1036 CARDINAL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GEORGETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 730 S HAMILTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 1901 FRANKFORT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ANNE MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 350 CHAMPION WAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 1200 FAIRFAX WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCOTT COUNTY NINTH GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 1072 CARDINAL DR; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • GARTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 501 S HAMILTON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 3407 NEWTOWN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 3600 CINCINNATI RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Georgetown:

  • ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 106 MILITARY STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • CHILDRENS MONT SCH-GEORGETOWN (Students: 26; Location: P.O. BOX 1413; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Georgetown:

  • SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,154,631; Location: 104 SOUTH BRADFORD LANE; 76,177 books; 3,268 audio materials; 1,861 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)