A town of 750. A typical home worth about $126K.
The 2 things Plains does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Plains. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Plains home is worth about $126,000, up 12.1% in a year, 62% below the Georgia typical home.
Most working residents leave Plains for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Americus (22%), Albany (5%) and Richland (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Plains has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Plains beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Plains | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.2% | 3.6% |
1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jimmy Carter National Historical Park | 0.5 mi | 24 |
| 2. Plains City Park | — | 1 |
Where Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
7 notable people were born in Plains.
City in the United States
Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 573. It is well-known as the home and final resting place of Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who were the 39th president and first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
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