Pearson

Population: 1,978
Median household income: $30,815
Median home value: $64,700

Located in Atkinson County, Georgia, Pearson is a community with a population of 1,978. Its median household income of $30,815 runs below the Atkinson County figure of $38,438.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pearson's population declined 4.5% from 2,071 to 1,978, while its median home value rose 4.9% from $61,700 to $64,700.

45.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,978
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,815
Median home value: $64,700
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 887
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0711,978

Median household income

$31,929$30,815

Median home value

$61,700$64,700

Median gross rent

$510$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,071	$31,929	$61,700	$510
2020	2,017	$31,061	$54,800	$578
2021	2,010	$29,976	$50,200	$559
2022	1,826	$30,455	$65,100	$634
2023	1,978	$30,815	$64,700	$753

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	185	9.4%
5 to 17	342	17.3%
18 to 24	172	8.7%
25 to 34	350	17.7%
35 to 44	349	17.6%
45 to 54	201	10.2%
55 to 64	178	9.0%
65 to 74	128	6.5%
75 and over	73	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	401	20.3%
Black or African American	503	25.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,028	52.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.0%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	435	34.0%
High school graduate	566	44.3%
Some college or associate's	235	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	24	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	19	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled24.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	635	69.2%
Carpooled	227	24.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	4.7%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	15.9%
15 to 29 min	480	54.9%
30 to 44 min	222	25.4%
45 to 59 min	23	2.6%
60+ min	10	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 38.2% (745 of 1,951)

	Count	Share
Family households	547	68.0%
Nonfamily households	258	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	805	90.8%
Vacant	82	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	415	51.6%
Renter-occupied	390	48.4%

1-unit, detached45.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other43.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	406	45.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	50	5.6%
5 to 19 units	23	2.6%
20 or more units	24	2.7%
Mobile home & other	384	43.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1359808
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.2972, -82.8540