Americus, GA Demographics

A map of Americus's Population by Race

Americus, Georgia had a population of 16,230 in 2020. It was 27.0% White, 62.1% Black, 2.4% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Americus, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Americus is the 76th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Americus's White Population

4,382 residents of Americus identify as White, or 27.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Americus considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Americus is ranked #594 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Americus is less White than neighboring Andersonville (62.4% White), Plains (41.7% White), Smithville (27.5% White), Leslie (43% White), and Ellaville (59.6% White).

Americus's Black Population

10,079 residents of Americus identify as Black, or 62.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Americus considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Americus is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Americus is more Black than neighboring Andersonville (26.6% Black), Plains (53.6% Black), Leslie (43.6% Black), and Ellaville (31.8% Black). Americus is less Black than neighboring Smithville (68% Black).

Americus's Asian Population

394 residents of Americus identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Americus roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Americus is ranked #113 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Americus is more Asian than neighboring Andersonville (0% Asian), Plains (0.5% Asian), Smithville (0.8% Asian), Leslie (0% Asian), and Ellaville (0.4% Asian).

Americus's Hispanic Population

1,009 residents of Americus identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Americus roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Americus is ranked #261 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Americus is more Hispanic than neighboring Plains (3.1% Hispanic), Smithville (2% Hispanic), Leslie (4.1% Hispanic), and Ellaville (4.8% Hispanic). Americus is less Hispanic than neighboring Andersonville (7.2% Hispanic).

Americus's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Americus identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Americus roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Americus is ranked #440 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Americus is more Native American/Other than neighboring Plains (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ellaville (0.2% Native American/Other). Americus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Andersonville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Leslie (0.9% Native American/Other).

Americus's Multiracial Population

313 residents of Americus identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Americus roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Americus is ranked #546 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Americus is more Multiracial than neighboring Plains (0.9% Multiracial), and Smithville (1.3% Multiracial). Americus is less Multiracial than neighboring Andersonville (3% Multiracial), Leslie (8.4% Multiracial), and Ellaville (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.