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Cairo, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Grady County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,067
Population
1,025/sq mi density
$40,496
Median Income
$22,198 per capita
$114,300
Home Value
$171,612 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
3,758 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$40,496 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,300 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4%
9,653 → 10,035
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.5%
$22,185 → $40,496
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cairo 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
10,312
+277 from 2023 (10,035)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,700
+$21,204 from 2023 ($40,496)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,653 | — | $22,185 | — |
| 2015 | 9,614 | -0.4% | $25,459 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 9,415 | -2.1% | $30,649 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 9,367 | -0.5% | $33,418 | +9% |
| 2021 | 10,015 | +6.9% | $36,442 | +9% |
| 2023 | 10,035 | +0.2% | $40,496 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.