What is the population of Georgetown?

The population of Georgetown, KY is 35,847.

Where is Georgetown located?

Georgetown, KY is located at latitude 36.8892600 and longitude -83.0551700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Georgetown?

The area of Georgetown, KY is 43.371794 km².

What is the elevation of Georgetown?

Georgetown, KY has an elevation of 495 meters (1624 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Georgetown in?

Georgetown, KY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Georgetown in?

Georgetown is in the state of Kentucky, United States.

What county is Georgetown, KY in?

Georgetown is in Harlan County, Kentucky.

How has the population of Georgetown changed?

The population of Georgetown, KY has increased from 29,098 (2010) to 35,847 (2020), a change of 23.2%.

Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown: city in Kentucky

About

Georgetown is a city located in the county of Harlan in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 29,098 and a population density of 671 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 35,847 inhabitants.

The city was created 242 years ago in 1783.

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Quick Facts about Georgetown

Population	35,847 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Kentucky (United States)
County	Harlan County
Postal code	40324
Phone Area Codes	502
Area	43.37 km²
Latitude & Longitude	36.8893,-83.0552
Altitude	846 feet / 258 meters
Capital city	Georgetown is capital of Scott County
Establishment	January 01, 1784 (242 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	04:45:20 (15th April 2026)
Density	827 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	18.83% (2010-2020)
Weather	58℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

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Geography

Georgetown is located at 36°53'21"N 83°3'19"W (36.8892600, -83.0551700).

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Weather

58°F

Mostly Clear

7 mph SW Overnight

Mostly clear. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

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Official website of Georgetown

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Demographics

The population of Georgetown increased by 18.83% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	29,098	-	census
2011	29,586	1.65%	estimation process
2012	30,222	2.1%	estimation process
2013	30,843	2.01%	estimation process
2014	31,576	2.32%	estimation process
2015	32,095	1.62%	estimation process
2016	32,848	2.29%	estimation process
2017	33,676	2.46%	estimation process
2018	34,374	2.03%	estimation process
2019	34,992	1.77%	estimation process
2020	35,847	2.39%	estimation process

Georgetown zip code is 40324. County name: Scott, County fips: 21209

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People born in Georgetown (31)

People born in Georgetown, including politician Tom Loftin Johnson, politician John McCracken Robinson, wife of vice-president of the U.S. Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge, .

More notable people

Basil W. Duke (American General of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War) he was born in 28/05/1838
William Claiborne Owens (American politician (1849-1925)) he was born in 17/10/1849
Gustavus Woodson Smith (Confederate Army general (1821-1896)) he was born in 30/11/1821
J. Campbell Cantrill (American politician (1870-1923)) he was born in 09/07/1870
William H. Hatch (Confederate Army officer) he was born in 11/09/1833
Ukari Figgs (American basketball player) she was born in 31/03/1977
Anne Crawford Flexner (American dramatist (1874-1955)) she was born in 27/06/1874
Benjamin T. Cable (American politician) he was born in 11/08/1853
Charlie Hoffman (American politician) he was born in 21/04/1956
Dale Polley (American baseball player) he was born in 09/08/1965
Eleanor Flexner (American feminist) she was born in 04/10/1908
Hayden Stevenson (actor (1877-1952)) he was born in 02/07/1877
James McHall Jones (United States federal judge) he was born in 01/01/1824
Mike Ayers (American football player and coach) he was born in 26/05/1948
Ryan Quarles (State Rep.) he was born in 20/10/1983
Stephen G. Burbridge (Union Army general) he was born in 19/08/1831
John Hunter Herndon (American planter and judge) he was born in 08/07/1813
Myra Musselman-Carr (American sculptor) she was born in 27/11/1871

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Georgetown, KY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
157739	Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College	Cumberland (KY)	40823

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Georgetown.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Closplin Post Office	Closplint (KY)	40927

Other cities in Harlan County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Harlan County , KY.

City Name	Population	Title
Cumberland	1,854	City in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Harlan	1,471	City in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Evarts	792	City in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lynch	630	Human settlement in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Loyall	585	City in Kentucky
Benham	417	Human settlement in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Georgetown distances to largest Kentucky cities