MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Americus Micro

Americus, GA · 2 counties · 33,816 residents · 650 sq mi

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With 33,816 people, Americus is a metro area. 24.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $44,589. Renters pay $270 a month at the median. Median household income is $21,006, under the $30,130 national median. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

33,816

−9%vs 2000

vs 36,966 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

52 / sq mi

−9%vs 2000

vs 57 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

30.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

650 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202434K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(2,668)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(2,830)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(2,669)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(2,907)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(2,830)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(5,179)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(4,176)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(3,545)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(2,529)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(2,332)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(1,582)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(569)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,006

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,019 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,616

−36%vs 2000

vs $15,073 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.3%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,589

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,477 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$270

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $395 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.3% in 2000

35.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic49.1%(18,134)

Black47%(17,365)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(980)

Asian0.5%(196)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic53.7%(18,165)

Black45.2%(15,287)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(250)

Asian0.5%(178)

Other0.6%(186)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(1,411)

Cuban0.6%(191)

Central American0.6%(189)

Honduran0.4%(110)

Panamanian0.1%(42)

South American0.1%(32)

Spaniard0.1%(29)

Guatemalan0.1%(28)

Peruvian0.1%(24)

Puerto Rican0%(14)

Paraguayan0%(8)

Costa Rican0%(7)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Salvadoran0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(153)

Asian Indian0.4%(106)

Japanese0.3%(90)

Nepalese0%(11)

Korean0%(7)

Thai0%(7)

Vietnamese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(23)

Ancestry

American7.6%(2,557)

English7.1%(2,369)

German4.2%(1,403)

Irish3.9%(1,314)

Scottish1.2%(396)

Dutch0.8%(275)

Polish0.6%(170)

Italian0.4%(151)

French0.5%(143)

Romanian0.5%(143)

Welsh0.4%(118)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(110)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.3%(99)

French Canadian0.3%(94)

West Indian0.2%(83)

Lithuanian0.3%(79)

Hungarian0.2%(64)

Norwegian0.2%(62)

British0.2%(59)

Russian0.2%(52)

Nigerian0.1%(49)

Greek0.1%(41)

Arab0.1%(39)

Lebanese0.1%(39)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(39)

Jamaican0.1%(34)

Finnish0.1%(29)

Swedish0.1%(29)

Austrian0.1%(21)

Swiss0.1%(21)

Czech0%(6)

Slovak0.1%(5)

Ukrainian0%(5)

Brazilian0%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.1%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.5%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.9%(5,045)

Married44.5%(5,638)

Widowed5.9%(753)

Divorced9.7%(1,222)

Women 15+

Never married42.1%(6,179)

Married38.5%(5,647)

Widowed8%(1,167)

Divorced11.4%(1,680)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.5%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.7%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.9%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.2%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.1%(352)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(371)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.9%(441)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(79)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.9%(29)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,527 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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