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Georgia·Sumter County
5 tracts·2K people·$108K median·185/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Americus is $107,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Americus has 15,813 residents across 1 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 28.8; the population is 60.5% Black, 28.2% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 32.7% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Sumter County Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (26%); Sumter County Intermediate School (27%) and Sumter County Middle School (23%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $834/month, 47% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Americus is $39,176 a year, 54% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Americus, median rent is $834/month and the median home value is $107,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Americus reported 13.5 violent crimes and 36.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 38°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Americus are lightning (70), tornado (65) and strong wind (59), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Americus, 7.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).