Metro area air quality · 2024

Americus, GA

Median AQI 38 (Good). 93.4% of monitored days rated Good across this metro's EPA monitoring network.

Compiled by PlainAirData · August 23, 2026

38
Median AQI: 93.4%
Good-air days: 0
Unhealthy days: 33%
Cleaner than US metros

Americus, GA posted a 2024 median AQI of 38 (Good) with 93.4% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, the Americus, GA CBSA recorded a median AQI of 38 across 244 monitored days in 2024, with 93.4% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual metro comparison, not a live advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US metros: The Americus, GA CBSA's 93.4% Good-day share places it cleaner than 33% of US metros in 2024.
Closest median-AQI peer: Summerville, GA (96.3% Good, median AQI 39) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Americus, GA.
2020–2024 Good-day shift: Americus, GA's Good-day share moved -5.3 points from 2020 to 2024 (median AQI +6).
Median AQI: Median AQI: 38

Aggregated from EPA Air Quality System (2024), 244 monitored days. EPA AQS →

The verdict

Americus, GA sits in the upper Good-day tercile among EPA CBSA metros on this site (93.4% of 244 monitored days). On the EPA scale the metro runs good, more polluted than the median US metro, with a median AQI of 38 and 93.4% of 244 monitored days in the Good band.

38
median AQI · Good: 93.4%
days rated Good: 33%
cleaner than US metros: 84
worst single reading

No day crossed into the Unhealthy tier across the metro's monitors in 2024.

Americus, GA metro's Good-day share rose from 91.8% to 93.4% between the 2023 and 2024 EPA annual releases, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

Americus, GA sits in the upper Good-day tercile among EPA CBSA metros on this site (93.4% of 244 monitored days). Signature read: 93.4% Good-day share (high tercile vs CBSA corpus). Aggregated EPA AQS monitors across this Core-Based Statistical Area logged a median Air Quality Index of 38 over 244 measured days in 2024 (Good / Excellent). The monitored-day split lands at 228 Good (93%), 16 Moderate (7%), and 0 Unhealthy-for-Sensitive-Groups (0%). The 90th-percentile AQI finished at 49; the highest single-day reading hit 84 (Moderate).

Across 2020–2024, Good-day share shifted -5.3 points and median AQI moved +6 (worsening). No Unhealthy-tier days appear in this annual dataset. Metros with comparable AQI profiles include Summerville, GA (96.3% good, AQI 39); Ada, OK (71.6% good, AQI 43).

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Air Quality Summary

Median AQI

Good

Good Days

93.4%

228 of 244 days

Max AQI

Moderate

Health Grade

Excellent

90th pct: 49

AQI Day Breakdown (2024)

Distribution of 244 monitored days across EPA AQI categories.

Good

228

93%

Moderate

USG

Unhealthy

Very Unhealthy

Hazardous

Health Impact Assessment

Excellent

The Americus, GA metro area's air quality is rated Excellent based on 93.4% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2024.

Air quality is generally acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

How does the Americus, GA metro compare?

How Americus, GA compares

Compare against

Good-day share better than typical

Americus, GA 93.4%

Summerville, GA 96.3%

Typical US metro 70.6%

Median AQI better than typical

Americus, GA 38

Summerville, GA 39

Typical US metro 41

Unhealthy days / yr better than typical

Americus, GA 0

Summerville, GA 0

Typical US metro 1

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in the Americus, GA metro. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (98.8%, 237 of 240 monitored days).

Year	Good	Moderate	Median AQI	Max AQI
2020	237	3	32	64
2021	228	17	35	74
2022	224	14	35	93
2023	225	20	38	87
2024	228	16	38	84

Metros with a similar median AQI

CBSA peers nationwide whose annual median AQI sits near Americus, GA (38).

Summerville, GA

Median AQI 39 · 96.3% Good-day share

Ada, OK

Median AQI 43 · 71.6% Good-day share

Frequently Asked Questions

How many unhealthy air days does Americus, GA have? ▼

In 2024, the Americus, GA metro area recorded 0 unhealthy air days (0 Unhealthy, 0 Very Unhealthy, 0 Hazardous). The maximum AQI reached 84.

What is the air quality in the Americus, GA metro area? ▼

The Americus, GA metro area has a median Air Quality Index (AQI) of 38, rated "Good." 93.4% of monitored days (228 out of 244) had good air quality in 2024.

Is air quality in Americus, GA getting better or worse? ▼

Air quality in the Americus, GA metro is worsening across floor-qualifying years (2020-2024); years with fewer than 100 monitored days are excluded from that direction. Highest qualifying Good-day share: 2020 at 98.8% (237 of 240 days). Lowest qualifying Good-day share: 2023 at 91.8% (225 of 245 days).

What does AQI 38 mean for health? ▼

An AQI of 38 is "Good", air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk. This is the best category on the EPA's AQI scale.

How does Americus, GA compare to other metro areas? ▼

The Americus, GA metro has 93.4% good air days. Similar metros: Summerville, GA (96.3% good), Ada, OK (71.6% good).

What is the 90th percentile AQI for Americus, GA? ▼

The 90th percentile AQI for the Americus, GA metro area is 49, meaning 90% of monitored days had an AQI at or below this level. The maximum AQI recorded was 84 (Moderate).

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by CBSA dataset for Americus, GA, 2024. See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by CBSA summary, Americus, GA · 2020–2025 Accessed 2026-07-06