Americus city, Georgia
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,227
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,617
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,225
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,227
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,230
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,041
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 56.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 31.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 60.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 592
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,013
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $834
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,106
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 560,853
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,169
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 345,546
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,099
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,830
Persons in poverty, percent 32.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,430.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,515.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.24
FIPS Code 1302116