Americus

Population: 15,910
Median household income: $39,527
Median home value: $113,500

Americus is a community in Sumter County, Georgia, home to 15,910 residents. The median household income of $39,527 is below the Sumter County median ($41,877).

Between 2019 and 2023, Americus's population grew 2.6% from 15,503 to 15,910, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $86,200 to $113,500.

The median gross rent is $825. 21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,910
Median age: 29.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,527
Median home value: $113,500
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 7,283
Homeownership rate: 32.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,50315,910

Median household income

$33,347$39,527

Median home value

$86,200$113,500

Median gross rent

$744$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,503	$33,347	$86,200	$744
2020	15,319	$33,405	$93,400	$715
2021	16,144	$33,069	$101,500	$751
2022	16,020	$36,498	$117,900	$806
2023	15,910	$39,527	$113,500	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2418.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,126	7.1%
5 to 17	2,791	17.5%
18 to 24	2,997	18.8%
25 to 34	2,222	14.0%
35 to 44	1,440	9.1%
45 to 54	1,617	10.2%
55 to 64	1,369	8.6%
65 to 74	1,223	7.7%
75 and over	1,125	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,815	30.3%
Black or African American	9,678	60.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	212	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	724	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	460	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,294	14.4%
High school graduate	3,127	34.8%
Some college or associate's	2,640	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	972	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	963	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,891	69.4%
Carpooled	849	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	350	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	760	10.8%
Other means	199	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,289	52.3%
15 to 29 min	1,546	24.6%
30 to 44 min	716	11.4%
45 to 59 min	514	8.2%
60+ min	224	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 28.7% (4,266 of 14,846)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,905	47.3%
Nonfamily households	3,238	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,143	84.3%
Vacant	1,140	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,988	32.4%
Renter-occupied	4,155	67.6%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units20.6%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,173	57.3%
1-unit, attached	78	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,498	20.6%
5 to 19 units	1,167	16.0%
20 or more units	147	2.0%
Mobile home & other	220	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1302116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 32.0744, -84.2228