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Americus, Georgia
10,138 Black residents · 62.5% of the place
In the published counts, Americus, Georgia, holds 10,138 Black residents among 16,230 people in all — a Black share of 62.5%, against the statewide 31.0%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 16,230 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 10,138 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 62.5% |
| Rank by Black population among Georgia places | 36 of 675 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Americus: 10,818 Black residents in 2010, 10,138 in 2020 — declined by 6.3% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 63.5% to 62.5%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Americus stands in the gazetteer as one of the 675 places the Census Bureau counts in Georgia. Americus's Black population of 10,138 ranks 36 among them. The figures on this page are the published redistricting counts for Americus as the Bureau bounds it, reproduced as released and cited to their table.
Institutions
The institutions of Americus — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 16,230 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Americus: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.