Georgetown, Chatham County, Georgia facts for kids
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Georgetown, Georgia
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Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.87 sq mi (22.96 km2) |
| • Land | 8.24 sq mi (21.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 15 ft (5 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 11,916 |
| • Density | 1,445.94/sq mi (558.27/km2) |
| FIPS code | 13-32482 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1694531 |
Georgetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,916 at the 2020 U.S. Census. Georgetown lies across the Little Ogeechee River (and city limits) from Savannah, Georgia, and is a suburban "bedroom community" of Savannah, where most of its adult residents work. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Georgetown was constructed mostly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but new subdivisions have been built recently. Shopping facilities are now more plentiful and continue to be added. Two schools in Georgetown are units of the Savannah-Chatham public school system: Georgetown Elementary and Southwest Middle School. Georgetown's public high school students attend Windsor Forest High School in Savannah.
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Geography
Georgetown is located in western Chatham County at 31°58′47″N 81°13′56″W / 31.979612°N 81.232118°W. It is bordered to the east, south, and west by portions of the city of Savannah and has lost area since the 2000 census due to annexations by city. To the northwest is the unincorporated community of Henderson. U.S. Route 17 forms the northwestern edge of Georgetown, and leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to downtown Savannah and southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Richmond Hill. Veterans Parkway begins in the eastern part of Georgetown and also leads 11 miles (18 km) to the center of Savannah.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Georgetown CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 6.30%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 2,785 | — | |
| 1990 | 5,554 | 99.4% | |
| 2000 | 10,599 | 90.8% | |
| 2010 | 11,823 | 11.5% | |
| 2020 | 11,916 | 0.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,736 | 48.14% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,930 | 32.98% |
| Native American | 24 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 374 | 3.14% |
| Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.24% |
| Other/Mixed | 644 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,179 | 9.89% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,916 people, 4,971 households, and 3,741 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Georgetown (Georgia) para niños
