Georgetown, Delaware

Town in Sussex County · population 7,134 (2020 Census)

Median home: $281,400
Household income: $49,719
Jan low / Jul high: 29° / 88°
Snow a year: 12 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 35.4

Georgetown is a town of 7,134 people in Sussex County, Delaware. The median home is worth $281,400, below the typical Delaware town ($302,450). It ranks easier by car than 86% of Delaware towns.

Georgetown in our rankings:

#1 in 10 Small Towns in Delaware With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

How Georgetown ranks

Percentile among Delaware towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Delaware towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Georgetown is worth $281,400, below the typical Delaware town ($302,450). Homes cost about 5.7 times the median household income of $49,719, which is more affordable than 11% of Delaware towns. Median rent is $1,410 a month. 50.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Delaware towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Georgetown	Typical Delaware town
Median home value	$281,400	$302,450
Median rent	$1,410	$1,342
Median household income	$49,719	$78,707
Home value ÷ income	5.7×	3.8×
Homeownership	50.5%	72.0%
Median year built	1986	1987
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.0%	—

Who lives in Georgetown

People	Georgetown	Typical Delaware town
Median age	35.4	39.5
Age 65 and over	18.7%	17.5%
Under 18	30.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.0%	32.5%
Below the poverty line	16.8%	8.4%
Veterans	5.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	28.1%	—
Work from home	4.6%	13.8%
Average commute	28.7 min	25.1 min
Homes with broadband	77.9%	93.0%

Weather in Georgetown

July highs average 87.7°F and January lows 28.6°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 11.7 inches of snow (typical Delaware town: 12.8 in). Expect about 30 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 83 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Georgetown Sussex Co Ap station (1.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Georgetown since 1950, compared with 13 for the typical Delaware town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on April 1, 2023 about 8.5 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 1 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 1, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 16, 2025.

Severe weather in Sussex County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Sussex County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 15 deaths recorded.

Sussex County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
May 29, 2026	Winter Storm	DR-4916: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020	Biological	DR-4526: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3449: Covid-19
March 16, 2016	Snowstorm	DR-4265: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 16, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4090: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in Sussex County

Sussex County had 94,273 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,078 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Georgetown itself the ACS puts it at 3.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Georgetown

7 public schools with 7,235 students, about 14.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Sussex Central High School	9-12	2,012	14.4
Sussex Technical High School	9-12	1,323	14.5
Sussex Academy (charter)	K-12	1,158	21.4
Georgetown Middle School	6-8	886	15.3
Georgetown Elementary School	K-5	817	12.8
North Georgetown Elementary School	K-5	723	14.5
Ennis (Howard T.) School	PK-12	316	7.5

Towns near Georgetown

Milton, DE
7.0 mi · 3,291 people · home $407,000
Millsboro, DE
8.1 mi · 6,863 people · home $332,600
Bridgeville, DE
11.9 mi · 2,568 people · home $400,900
Seaford, DE
12.4 mi · 7,957 people · home $224,300
Laurel, DE
12.8 mi · 3,865 people · home $230,300
Long Neck, DE
13.0 mi · 3,017 people · home $187,600
Lewes, DE
14.5 mi · 3,303 people · home $826,100
Milford, DE
15.3 mi · 11,190 people · home $296,900

Georgetown questions

Is Georgetown, Delaware a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Georgetown scores better for retirees than 9% of Delaware towns and quieter than 43%. 18.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.4).

How much does a house cost in Georgetown?

The median owner-occupied home in Georgetown is valued at $281,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $49,719, so homes cost about 5.7 times income. Median rent is $1,410 a month.

What is the weather like in Georgetown?

July highs average 87.7°F and January lows 28.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.9 inches of precipitation a year and 11.7 inches of snow.

Does Georgetown get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Georgetown since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on April 1, 2023. The typical Delaware town has had 13.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Georgetown's Census boundary (GEOID 1029090). Comparisons use the median of Delaware towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.