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Plains, Georgia

City in Sumter County, Georgia · ZIP 31780

  • Sumter County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 525 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 241Households
  • $38,131Median household income
  • $253,500Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−10.0%
5006007008002000: 63720002010: 77620102020: 5732020637573
Population of Plains at each census
CensusPopulation
2000637
2010776
2020573

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Plains
Under $50k85.9%
$50k to $100k6.7%
$100k to $150k5.4%
$150k to $200k0.4%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $38,131 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Plains
Owner occupied
188 units
Renter occupied
53 units
Vacancy rate
18.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Plains compared with its county and state
Plains compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlainsSumter CountyGeorgia
Population71329,17410,822,590
Median household income$38,131$41,877$74,664
Median age42.437.037.4
Median home value$253,500$122,300$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.2%21.3%34.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.3%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes78.0%55.0%65.4%
Mean commute to work26.0 minutes21.0 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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