Moving to Georgetown, Kentucky

About Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown

Georgetown is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census. It is the 6th-largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. Historically, settlers were drawn to Georgetown for its Royal Spring.

It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts college. Georgetown is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. At one time the city served as the training camp home for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.

The city's growth began in the mid-1980s, when Toyota built Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, its first wholly owned United States plant, in Georgetown. The plant opened in 1988; it builds the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Lexus ES, and RAV4 Hybrid automobiles.

Gender
Gender Georgetown Kentucky Country
Female 52.1% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 47.9% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Georgetown Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 3.9% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.1% 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.7% 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.9% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.9% 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.7% 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.1% 4.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Georgetown Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 33% 27.0%
Other College 25% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Georgetown Kentucky Country
White 82.9% 84.1% 60.1%
African American 6% 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.3% 3.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity