Molena

Population: 658
Median household income: $44,531
Median home value: $142,900

Molena, a community in Pike County, Georgia, has 658 residents. The median household income of $44,531 is below the Pike County median ($84,184).

Between 2019 and 2023, Molena's population grew 40.9% from 467 to 658, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $103,600 to $142,900.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 658
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,531
Median home value: $142,900
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 224
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

467658

Median household income

$42,500$44,531

Median home value

$103,600$142,900

Median gross rent

$1,125$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	467	$42,500	$103,600	$1,125
2020	701	$31,276	$69,100	$1,261
2021	725	$34,196	$73,500	$1,269
2022	667	$37,426	$96,700	$1,200
2023	658	$44,531	$142,900	$1,250

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	12.3%
5 to 17	107	16.3%
18 to 24	36	5.5%
25 to 34	48	7.3%
35 to 44	111	16.9%
45 to 54	50	7.6%
55 to 64	95	14.4%
65 to 74	46	7.0%
75 and over	84	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	482	73.3%
Black or African American	67	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	7.0%
Two or more races	62	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	23.7%
High school graduate	180	41.5%
Some college or associate's	88	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	45	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	94.4%
Carpooled	4	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	22.1%
15 to 29 min	64	32.8%
30 to 44 min	7	3.6%
45 to 59 min	18	9.2%
60+ min	63	32.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 10.5% (58 of 553)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	82.5%
Nonfamily households	37	17.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	94.6%
Vacant	12	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	84.0%
Renter-occupied	34	16.0%

1-unit, detached94.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	94.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1352108
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.0141, -84.5071