Moving to Georgetown, Mississippi

Population: 344. Estimated population in July 2024: 351 (+2.0% change)
Males: 163 (47.4%), Females: 181 (52.6%)

Copiah County

Zip code: 39078

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $25,781
Median house value: $30,000

Population by Race

Races in Georgetown:

• White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
• Black (29.9%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (11.3%), German (6.4%), English (5.5%), Irish (2.6%), French (1.5%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).

Elevation: 236 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Georgetown

• High school or higher: 73.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 12.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 44.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Georgetown town

• Never married: 29.4%
• Now married: 45.2%
• Separated: 7.9%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 9.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:

• HARDY WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAZLEHURST, MS)
• LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, MS)
• SIMPSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MENDENHALL, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Georgetown:

• JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
• HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 64 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
• HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 80 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Georgetown:

• COPIAH COUNTY (about 15 miles; CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: M11)
• BROOKHAVEN-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 25 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Abbreviation: 1R7)
• MAGEE MUNI (about 26 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)

Amtrak station near Georgetown:

• 16 miles: HAZELHURST (N. RAGSDALE ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:

• JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
• HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
• HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 77 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Private high school in Georgetown:

• UNION ACADEMY (Students: 196; Location: 1110 MARY STREET; Grades: KG – 12)