Georgetown, DE: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Georgetown is a town in and the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Georgetown had a population of 7,134. Georgetown is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Georgetown ranks

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#2Lowest property tax in DE #8Lowest depression in DE #10Most affordable in DE All DE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19947

Area code302

Living in Georgetown

Housing in Georgetown

$374K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Georgetown home is worth about $374,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% below the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Georgetown

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Georgetown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Georgetown 7.1

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Georgetown 44.1

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Georgetown

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

2better than DE·21worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 4▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · better 25.8%Fewer adults with arthritisDE 28.4% · better 26.7%More uninsured adultsDE 9% · worse

Care nearby

Tidalhealth NanticokeSeaford · 12.2 mi · ER

La Red Health Center Main CampusGeorgetown · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Georgetown

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Georgetown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#14Best public schoolsof 31 in DE

DistrictIndian River School DistrictSchools6

Georgetown Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 825 students North Georgetown Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 754 students Georgetown Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 861 students Bryan Allen Stevenson School of ExcellenceMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 208 students Delmarva Christian High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 198 students Sussex Academy A+Other · Grades K–12 · 1,182 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within DE. Ratings are from neighbors.