In 2021, Americus, GA had a population of 16.1k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $33,069. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Americus, GA grew from 15,319 to 16,144, a 5.39% increase and its median household income declined from $33,405 to $33,069, a −1.01% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (62%), White (Non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), and White (Hispanic) (0.836%).
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.
98.8% of the residents in Americus, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Americus, GA are Georgia Southwestern State University (700 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Americus, GA was $101,500, and the homeownership rate was 42.2%.
Most people in Americus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Americus, GA was 1 car per household.