Pearson, Georgia
Pearson, Georgia | |
|---|---|
Pearson City Hall and Police Department | |
| Motto: Visit for a day, or stay for a lifetime | |
Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′54″N 82°51′10″W / 31.29833°N 82.85278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Atkinson |
| Incorporated (city) | Dec. 27, 1890 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2) |
| • Land | 3.35 sq mi (8.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,821 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,799 |
| • Density | 543.2/sq mi (209.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31642 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-59808[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332626[3] |
| Website | www |
Pearson is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,821 in 2020.[2] The city is the county seat of Atkinson County.[4]
History
Pearson was founded in 1875 as a depot on the Brunswick and Western Railroad. It was incorporated as a town in 1890 and in 1916 as a city.[5] The community was named after Benajah Pearson, a veteran of the Second Seminole War.[6][7]
Geography
Pearson is located at 31°17′54″N 82°51′10″W / 31.29833°N 82.85278°W (31.298368, -82.852827), within Southeast Georgia.[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.28%, is water.[9]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 336 | — | |
| 1910 | 558 | 66.1% | |
| 1920 | 792 | 41.9% | |
| 1930 | 712 | −10.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,057 | 48.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,402 | 32.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,615 | 15.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,700 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,827 | 7.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,714 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,805 | 5.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,117 | 17.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,821 | −14.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pearson had a population of 1,821. The median age was 35.4 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
There were 669 households and 426 families in Pearson, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.6% were married-couple households, 22.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 755 housing units, of which 11.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.7%. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11][13]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 533 | 29.27% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 553 | 30.37% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.44% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 40 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 681 | 37.4% |
Education
Atkinson County students in K-12 grades are in the Atkinson County School District, which consists of two elementary schools (each includes a pre-school program) and a high school.[15] The district has 102 full-time teachers and over 1,648 students as of 2010.[16]
- Pearson Elementary School
- Willacoochee Elementary School
- Atkinson County Middle School
- Atkinson County High School
Media
Notable people
- Tyreek Hill, NFL player, raised in Pearson
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Pearson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 242. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Counties".
- ^ "Atkinson County, Georgia". Our Georgia History. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pearson city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Schools in Atkinson County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ Free District Report Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved May 29, 2010.
External links
- Salem Church historical marker