Georgetown, MD Demographics

A map of Georgetown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	8	60	100.0%	51.3%
White	0	51	0.0%	43.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	3.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.7%

Georgetown, Maryland has an estimated population of 8, a dramatic decrease from the 117 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Georgetown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Georgetown has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Georgetown, that probability was 54.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Georgetown is ranked the 525th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Georgetown was ranked the 488th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Georgetown's White Population

0 residents of Georgetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Georgetown is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Georgetown ranks 405th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Georgetown's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Georgetown's population has decreased from 43.6% to 0.0%.

Georgetown is less White than neighboring Fairlee (54.8% White), Tolchester (73.1% White), Chesapeake Landing (92.9% White), and Rock Hall (94.7% White).

Georgetown's Black Population

8 residents of Georgetown, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Georgetown is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Georgetown ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Georgetown's Black population has declined by an estimated 86.7%. Black residents' share of Georgetown's population has increased from 51.3% to 100.0%.

Georgetown is more Black than neighboring Fairlee (33.4% Black), Tolchester (15.6% Black), Chesapeake Landing (2.9% Black), and Rock Hall (1.6% Black).

Georgetown's Asian Population

0 residents of Georgetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Georgetown is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Georgetown ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Georgetown's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Georgetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Georgetown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Georgetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Georgetown is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Georgetown ranks 368th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Georgetown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Georgetown's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Georgetown is less Hispanic than neighboring Tolchester (1.3% Hispanic), and Rock Hall (1.2% Hispanic).

Georgetown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Georgetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Georgetown is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Georgetown ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Georgetown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Georgetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Georgetown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rock Hall (0.3% Native American/Other).

Georgetown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Georgetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Georgetown is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Georgetown ranks 504th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Georgetown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Georgetown's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Georgetown is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairlee (11.7% Multiracial), Tolchester (10% Multiracial), Chesapeake Landing (4.1% Multiracial), and Rock Hall (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.