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1876–2024
Americus, GA·Georgia

Americus, GA delivered R+9 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
LatestR+9in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population33,5742024 ACS

Americus, GA, Georgia: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+9MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
33,5742024 5-year
Median household income
$44,5652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
47.0%2024 5-year
Black
45.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Americus, GA
TrumpR+9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Americus, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Americus, GA, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Schley County, GA · R+62Sumter County, GA · D+2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.9%7,839
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.3%6,589
OtherAll other candidates0.8%117
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −8.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−8.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+35.3%
1896+31.2%
1900+43.3%
1904+63.9%
1908+24.1%
1912+92.5%
1916+88.9%
1920+58.0%
1924+77.7%
1928+61.7%
1932+93.0%
1936+91.3%
1940+82.6%
1944+78.1%
1948+38.7%
1952+40.8%
1956+50.7%
1960+42.7%
1964−34.8%
1968+6.0%
1972−57.0%
1976+44.9%
1980+23.6%
1984−11.7%
1988−13.2%
1992+9.2%
1996+10.7%
2000−3.2%
2004−5.7%
2008−0.3%
2012+1.2%
2016−6.4%
2020−5.2%
2024−8.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−8.6%
6,5897,83914,545
R
−5.2%
6,7807,53214,425
R
−6.4%
5,9216,74812,970
D
+1.2%
6,8236,66413,608
R
−0.3%
6,9336,96913,973
R
−5.7%
6,0266,75112,830
R
−3.2%
5,2085,55310,873
D
+10.7%
4,8153,8289,234
D
+9.2%
5,0904,12710,464
R
−13.2%
3,7714,9248,746
R
−11.7%
4,1285,2219,349
D
+23.6%
5,5693,4109,145
D
+44.9%
6,1112,3218,432
R
−57.0%
1,4305,2276,657
O
+6.0%
2,0101,5477,665
R
−34.8%
2,1044,3516,455
D
+42.7%
2,7411,1003,841
D
+50.7%
2,5908473,437
D
+40.8%
2,8911,2164,107
D
+38.7%
1,2752992,519
D
+78.1%
1,8792312,110
D
+82.6%
2,0321872,234
D
+91.3%
2,2891012,396
D
+93.0%
2,017652,100
D
+61.7%
1,5653711,936
D
+77.7%
1,4911361,743
D
+58.0%
1,3113491,660
D
+88.9%
1,287401,402
D
+92.5%
1,216271,286
D
+24.1%
1,0956491,850
D
+63.9%
1,1612141,482
D
+43.3%
1,0013791,436
D
+31.2%
1,3606982,121
D
+35.3%
1,5696682,554
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
7.6%
English
7.1%
German
4.2%
Irish
3.9%
Scottish
1.1%
Polish
0.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.3%
75–84
3.0%
4.4%
65–74
5.7%
5.9%
55–64
6.9%
5.6%
45–54
6.1%
5.8%
35–44
5.7%
5.1%
25–34
6.0%
5.8%
18–24
7.0%
8.3%
5–17
8.8%
2.7%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$44,565
Americus, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Americus, GA$44,565
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1832.5%
Working age (18–64)20.1%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
33.2%
Methodist
12.5%
Other Christian
7.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Americus, GA sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1932 and a Republican high of fifty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nine points.

A population of 33,574, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,565 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Americus, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Americus, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 8.6 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,545 votes cast, 6,589 went Democratic and 7,839 went Republican.
What is Americus, GA, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Americus, GA, Georgia in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did Americus, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Americus, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Americus, GA, Georgia?
Americus, GA, Georgia has a population of 33,574 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Americus, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Americus, GA, Georgia is $44,565 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Americus, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Americus, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.