Americus is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, home to about 15,813 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31709 and 31719, and parts of 31711 are in Americus too.
Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Americus
Mostly Americus
Mostly Andersonville; part is in Americus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Americus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX679 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Americus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Americus had 16,230 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Sumter County grew from 26,212 residents in 1900 to 29,616 in 2020.
Sumter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Americus, GA weather station (2 miles away).
8,665 jobs at 624 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Americus’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 67 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sumter County, State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Primary SchoolAmericus | Pre-K–1 | 724 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Furlow Charter SchoolAmericus | K–12 | 585 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Sumter County Elementary SchoolAmericus | 2–3 | 539 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Sumter County Intermediate SchoolAmericus | 4–6 | 711 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Sumter County Middle SchoolAmericus | 7–8 | 549 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Sumter County High SchoolAmericus | 9–12 | 1,037 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland AcademyAmericus | Pre-K–12 | 414 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Andersonville.
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