City in Sumter County, Georgia · 0.8 sq mi · 640 people per sq mi
521 people live in Plains. The typical household earns $38,294, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 573 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.15%
Men 42.8 · Women 30.4
2010–2026
521
2026 projection
9.1% 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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2010–2026
521
2026 projection
9.1% 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 | 521 | -10 | 1.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 531 | -2 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 533 | -24 | 4.31% |
| 2023 | 557 | -4 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 561 | -6 | 1.06% |
| 2021 | 567 | -6 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 573 | -3 | 0.52% |
| 2019 | 576 | +9 | 1.59% |
| 2018 | 567 | -28 | 4.71% |
| 2017 | 595 | -18 | 2.94% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Plains 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 8 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 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 73% | 41% |
| Never married | 20% | 14% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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