What percentage of people rent in Americus, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Americus, GA, 2020–2024
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63.7% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Americus, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,892 renting households against 2,214 that own their home.

In Americus, the share of households that rent went from 60.6% in 2015–2019 to 63.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 63.7% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 3,892 (±337)
Median renter income: $31,546 (±$4,573)

Who rents and who owns in Americus

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Americus	Sumter County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	63.7% (±4.3 points)	43.4% (±3.4 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,892 (±337)	4,766 (±408)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,214 (±283)	6,220 (±457)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,546 (±$4,573)	$32,327 (±$4,176)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,512 (±$8,679)	$59,653 (±$9,039)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Americus, the renter share is higher than in Sumter County (43.4%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (34.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Sumter County, Americus ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 602.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Americus has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	60.6% (±3.9 points)	63.7% (±4.3 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$744 (±$37)	$834 (±$60)	+12.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$33,347 (±$2,916)	$39,176 (±$3,831)	+17.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Americus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Americus
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Americus	—	63.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Andersonville	9.6 mi	50.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plains	10 mi	21.6% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Leslie	11 mi	26.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Smithville	12 mi	34.5% (±25.5 points)	Lower
Ellaville	12 mi	31.7% (±10.7 points)	Lower
De Soto	12 mi	25.5% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Oglethorpe	18 mi	30.1% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Bronwood	19 mi	46.3% (±16.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plains, GA (21.6%), Leslie, GA (26.0%), Smithville, GA (34.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Sumter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Americus	63.7% (±4.3 points)
2	Andersonville	50.6% (±18.6 points)
3	Leslie	26.0% (±12.8 points)
4	De Soto	25.5% (±18.8 points)
5	Plains	21.6% (±15.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Americus

How many renters are there in Americus?

Americus has an estimated 3,892 (±337) renting households, 63.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Americus?

In Americus, the share of households that rent went from 60.6% in 2015–2019 to 63.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Americus?

A renting household in Americus has 2.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Americus?

The median renting household in Americus, GA has an income of $31,546 (±$4,573) a year, against $56,512 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Americus city, Georgia (place:02116, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.