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Americus, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Sumter County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,910
Population
1,402/sq mi density
$39,527
Median Income
$20,545 per capita
$113,500
Home Value
$122,833 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
841
Violent Crime/100K
5,526 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$39,527 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,500 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
841 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,527
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,545
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.3%
96% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Americus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Americus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,527
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,545
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,411
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$875
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$875
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
19.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
728
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
77
Retail
130
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,411
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,608
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,527 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,545 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,411 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $875 |
| County GDP | $1,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 728 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 77 |
| Retail | 130 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,411 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,608 |