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The population in Americus is 16,144. There are 1,429 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Americus is 30.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Americus is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Americus
- 28.6% are married
- 9.2% are divorced
- 20.8% are married with children
- 36.8% have children, but are single
Race in Americus
- 31.0% are White
- 63.4% are Black
- 0.8% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 3.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander