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Moving to Pelham, Georgia

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Population: 4,126. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,914 (-5.1% change)
Males: 1,954 (47.4%), Females: 2,172 (52.6%)

Mitchell County

Zip code: 31779

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $20,040
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Pelham:

  • Black (56.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.8%), English (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), German (3.2%), Irish (3.0%).

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Pelham, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pelham

  • High school or higher: 55.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pelham city

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 5.8%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pelham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pelham:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 67 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pelham:

  • CAMILLA-MITCHELL COUNTY (about 8 miles; CAMILLA, GA; Abbreviation: CXU)
  • CAIRO-GRADY COUNTY (about 17 miles; CAIRO, GA; Abbreviation: 70J)
  • MOULTRIE MUNI (about 25 miles; MOULTRIE, GA; Abbreviation: MGR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelham:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 88 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)

Schools

Public high school in Pelham:

  • PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 203 MATHEWSON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pelham:

  • PELHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 534 BARROW AVENUE, SW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 1847 HIGHWAY 93; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PELHAM CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 209 MATHEWSON AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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