In 2021, Americus, GA had a population of 34.3k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $37,669. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Americus, GA declined from 34,929 to 34,312, a −1.77% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,068 to $37,669, a −3.58% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%).
None of the households in Americus, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.1% of the residents in Americus, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Americus, GA are South Georgia Technical College (1,503 degrees awarded in 2021) and Georgia Southwestern State University (700 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Americus, GA was $119,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.
Most people in Americus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Americus, GA was 2 cars per household.
Americus, GA borders Albany, GA, Columbus, GA-AL, and Cordele, GA.