Cairo is located in Grady county Georgia with a geographic area of 9.8 square miles. The total population in Cairo is 9,395 with 46.5% male and 53.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.3% of the population and over age 65 is 17.8% of the population. The median household income is $38,068, per capita income is $19,891. There are a total of 3,607 housing units with 49.2% owner occupied. Education includes 38.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Cairo in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
