City in Sumter County, Georgia · 11.4 sq mi · 1,368 people per sq mi
15,526 people live in Americus. The typical household earns $39,176, and the median resident is 28.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,230 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.69%
Men 28 · Women 30.3
1870–2026
15,526
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
15,526
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | -400 | 2.46% |
| 2020 | 16,230 | +16 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 16,214 | -157 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 16,371 | +49 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 16,322 | -146 | 0.89% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Americus has a population change lower than Sumter County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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