Moving to Pelham, Georgia

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

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:

• MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CAMILLA, GA)
• GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CAIRO, GA)
• JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)

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)