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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Americus, GA compare?
| Figure | Americus, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,617 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,230 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,430 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.5% |
| Measure | Americus, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,813±26 |
| Median age | 28.8±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.3%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 28.2%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 60.5%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $39,176±$3,831 |
| Per capita income | $20,830±$2,144 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.7%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $107,500±$17,599 |
| Median gross rent | $834±$60 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.2%±8.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 36.3%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.1%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.3 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.3%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov