Cairo is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 10,007 people and six associated neighborhoods, Cairo is the 101st largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Cairo is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.38% of the Cairo workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Cairo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cairo who work in office and administrative support (17.32%), teaching (10.60%), and sales jobs (6.28%). As is often the case in a small city, Cairo doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Cairo rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.70% of adults 25 and older in Cairo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Cairo in 2022 was $22,198, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,792 for a family of four. However, Cairo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cairo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cairo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cairo residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Cairo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cairo include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Cairo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
