Americus, GA Profile

Americus, GA, population 16,873, is located in Georgia's Sumter county, about 51.7 miles from Columbus and 113.1 miles from Tallahassee.

Through the 90's Americus's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Americus has declined by about 1%.

Americus's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Americus tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	58%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.20
	Males	27.20
	Females	33.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,013	N/A
2001	17,174	0.95%
2002	17,141	-0.19%
2003	17,031	-0.64%
2004	16,968	-0.37%
2005	16,873	-0.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,808

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	855
2002	854
2003	792
2004	N/A
2005	471
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	5	12	8	-	0	-
Robbery	42	34	27	-	15	-
Aggravated Assault	102	105	101	-	66	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,737
2002	8,106
2003	8,122
2004	N/A
2005	6,524
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	249	256	284	-	332	-
Larceny, Theft	1,043	1,141	1,060	-	765	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	56	45	50	-	25	-
Arson	4	-	4	-	10	-

Location

Elevation	420 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities