City in Sumter County, Georgia · 11.4 sq mi · 1,368 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Americus. The typical household earns $39,176, and the median resident is 28.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,192 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.69%
Men 28 · Women 30.3
1870–2026
15,526
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
15,526
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,526 | -91 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,617 | -213 | 1.35% |
| 2024 | 15,830 | +79 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 15,751 | +111 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 15,640 | -190 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 15,830 | -362 | 2.24% |
| 2020 | 16,192 | +1,110 | 7.36% |
| 2019 | 15,082 | -279 | 1.82% |
| 2018 | 15,361 | -74 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 15,435 | -268 | 1.71% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 158 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 30% | 24% |
| Never married | 56% | 55% | 57% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau