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Pelham, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Mitchell County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
3,465
Population
849/sq mi density
$38,838
Median Income
$17,502 per capita
$95,800
Home Value
$138,709 Zillow
$737
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
576
Violent Crime/100K
4,318 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$38,838 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,800 home value, $737/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
576 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11%
3,846 → 3,422
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.8%
$25,424 → $38,838
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pelham across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,154
-268 from 2023 (3,422)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,254
+$13,416 from 2023 ($38,838)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,846 | — | $25,424 | — |
| 2015 | 3,634 | -5.5% | $22,121 | -13% |
| 2017 | 3,548 | -2.4% | $27,080 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 3,462 | -2.4% | $31,173 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3,416 | -1.3% | $33,138 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3,422 | +0.2% | $38,838 | +17.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.