Census place 1312400

Cairo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cairo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cairo.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cairo has a population of 10,150 and 1,033 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median home value is $108,800, below the comparison median of $301,900; median gross rent is $778, below the comparison median of $1,407; and median household income is $40,920, below the comparison median of $72,725. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$108,800
Below the comparison median of $301,900
median gross rent
$778
Below the comparison median of $1,407
median household income
$40,920
Below the comparison median of $72,725

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cairo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,150
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,033/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
32.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$40,920
Median home value
$108,800
Median gross rent
$778
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.3%
Typical commute
23.2 min
Drive-alone commute
84%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
50.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
2.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
9%
Households with children
39.2%
Residents with a disability
20.2%
Residents without insurance
21.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Grady County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
2
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWTON 11 SW (26 mi from place center)
Average high
77.7°F
Average low
55.5°F
Annual rainfall
49.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cairo.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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