City in Grady County, Georgia · 9.8 sq mi · 1,033 people per sq mi
10,143 people live in Cairo. The typical household earns $40,920, and the median resident is 32.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,179 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.78%
Men 27.2 · Women 33.8
1880–2026
10,143
2026 projection
0.4% 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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1880–2026
10,143
2026 projection
0.4% 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 | 10,143 | -7 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,150 | +14 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 10,136 | +101 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 10,035 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 10,037 | +28 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 10,009 | -170 | 1.67% |
| 2020 | 10,179 | +24 | 0.24% |
| 2019 | 10,155 | +69 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 10,086 | +54 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 10,032 | +6 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
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.
Cairo has a population change lower than Grady 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 101 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
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 39% | 29% |
| Never married | 41% | 42% | 41% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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