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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.2%
16,215 → 15,704
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.7%
$27,317 → $39,527
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Americus across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,356
-348 from 2023 (15,704)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,180
+$11,653 from 2023 ($39,527)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,215 | — | $27,317 | — |
| 2015 | 15,855 | -2.2% | $24,886 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 15,435 | -2.6% | $27,914 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 15,082 | -2.3% | $33,347 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 15,989 | +6% | $33,069 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15,704 | -1.8% | $39,527 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.