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Americus, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Americus is a Census city of 15,813 people across 11.35 square miles of land, in Sumter County. Median household income is $39,176, 36.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Americus
What Americus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.35 sq mi
- Water area0.22 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,393
- County holding the largest share of its areaSumter County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Americus
- Population15,813
- Median age28.8
- Population under 183,968
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,362
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households6,106
- Family households3,096
- Share of households that are families50.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Americus
- Median household income$39,176
- Per capita income$20,830
- Civilian labor force7,145
- Employed6,758
- Unemployed387 plus or minus 172
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over8,885
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Americus
- Housing units7,253
- Occupied units6,106
- Vacant units1,147 plus or minus 287
- Vacancy rate15.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied2,214
- Renter occupied3,892
- Ownership rate36.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$834
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.5 percent
- Single family units4,273
- Share single family58.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,748
- Share in buildings of two or more37.9 percent
- Mobile homes232 plus or minus 180
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Americus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,990
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,251
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,214 plus or minus 350
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone70.1 percent
- Carpooled11.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Americus (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$2,038,500
- Average approval$185,318
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$585,000
- Jobs supported56
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Americus, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Americus (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,100,000
- Average approval$550,000
- Median approval$550,000
- Largest approval$589,000
- Jobs supported75
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Americus, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Americus
- NFIP communityCity of Americus
- NFIP community number130203
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/11/09
The City of Americus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130203 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sumter County, not Americus
Sumter County context, not Americus figures
- Establishments in Sumter County624
- Covered employment, Sumter County9,902
- Average annual pay, Sumter County$45,522
- Housing units permitted, Sumter County39
Every figure in this section is published for Sumter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Americus.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Americus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Americus, Georgia?
15,813, in 6,106 households. Americus city covers 11.35 square miles of land, which is 1,393 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Americus in?
Sumter County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Americus?
$39,176. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,500. Median gross rent is $834 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Americus businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Americus, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Americus borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Americus. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Americus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Americus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Americus, city of, community 130203, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Americus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sumter County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Americus.
Is zoning published for Americus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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