City in Mitchell County, Georgia · 4.1 sq mi · 818 people per sq mi
3,335 people live in Pelham. The typical household earns $39,023, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,507 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.86%
Men 28.1 · Women 43.8
1880–2026
3,335
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,335
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,335 | -24 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,359 | -33 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 3,392 | -28 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 3,420 | -15 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 3,435 | -24 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 3,459 | -48 | 1.37% |
| 2020 | 3,507 | -32 | 0.90% |
| 2019 | 3,539 | -37 | 1.03% |
| 2018 | 3,576 | -32 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 3,608 | -28 | 0.77% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Pelham has a population change higher than Mitchell County, and lower than Georgia and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Never married | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| Widowed | 14% | 9% | 18% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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