United States › Americus MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Americus Micro Americus, GA · 2 counties · 37,829 residents · 650 sq mi
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The short version
Americus is a metro area of 37,829 people. The typical home is worth $86,962. 25.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Median household income is $32,783, under the $52,703 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K 34K 36K 37K 38K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Americus Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $32,783
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,019 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,073 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.2%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$86,962
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,477 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$565
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $395 in 2000
US average: $853
from 65.3% in 2000
40.8% rent
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 49.1%(18,134)
Hispanic / Latino 2.7%(980)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 45%(17,025)
Hispanic / Latino 5%(1,878)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 69.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.9%(5,045)
Women 15+
Never married 42.1%(6,179)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.3%(371)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Americus, GA? Americus, GA has about 37,829 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Americus, GA? The typical household in Americus, GA earns about $32,783 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Americus, GA expensive? In Americus, GA, the median home is worth about $86,962, and the typical rent is about $565 a month.
How educated are people in Americus, GA? About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Americus, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Americus, GA? About 25.8% of people in Americus, GA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Americus, GA grown since 1990? Yes, Americus, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,013 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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