Pike County, Georgia

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Pike County, Georgia
County
Pike County Courthouse, Zebulon.JPG
Pike County Courthouse (built 1895), Zebulon
Map of Georgia highlighting Pike County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°05′N84°23′W / 33.09°N 84.39°W / 33.09; -84.39
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1822;203 years ago (1822)
Named after Zebulon Pike
Seat Zebulon
Largest cityZebulon
Area
 • Total
219 sq mi (570 km2)
 • Land216 sq mi (560 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,889
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.pikecoga.com

Pike County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,889. [1] The county seat is Zebulon. [2]

Contents

History

Pike County was made from part of Monroe County in 1822. It was named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike, an explorer and army officer. [3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 219 square miles (570 km2), of which 216 square miles (560 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (1.5%) is water. [4] The entirety of Pike County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). [5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 6,149—
1840 9,17649.2%
1850 14,30655.9%
1860 10,078−29.6%
1870 10,9058.2%
1880 15,84945.3%
1890 16,3002.8%
1900 18,76115.1%
1910 19,4953.9%
1920 21,2128.8%
1930 10,853−48.8%
1940 10,375−4.4%
1950 8,459−18.5%
1960 7,138−15.6%
1970 7,3162.5%
1980 8,93722.2%
1990 10,22414.4%
2000 13,68833.9%
2010 17,86930.5%
2020 18,8895.7%
2024 (est.)20,669 [6] 9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9]
1920-1930 [10] 1930-1940 [11]
1940-1950 [12] 1960-1980 [13]
1980-2000 [14] 2010 [15]

2020 census

Pike County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)16,31386.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,4457.65%
Native American 280.15%
Asian 770.41%
Other/Mixed 6783.59%
Hispanic or Latino 3481.84%

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,889, 6,630 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. [17]

The racial makeup of the county was 87.0% White, 7.7% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population. [18]

The median age was 40.6 years, with 24.1% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.1% aged 65 or older; for every 100 females there were 96.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.9 males age 18 and over. [17]

Only 0.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 99.7% lived in rural areas. [19]

There were 6,630 households in the county, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [17]

There were 7,066 housing units, of which 6.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 81.9% were owner-occupied and 18.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%. [17]

Education

Georgia Military College has an extension campus near Zebulon City Hall.

The Pike County School District serves Pike County. The school district has one Pre-K building (lottery funded), one primary school (K-2), one elementary school (3–5), one middle school (6–8), a ninth grade academy and one high school (10–12). Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools. [20]

Politics

As of the 2020s, Pike County is a strongly Republican voting county, voting 86.57% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Pike County is part of Georgia's 3rd congressional district, currently represented by Brian Jack. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Pike County is part of District 16. [21] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Pike County is part of district District 123. [22]

United States presidential election results for Pike County, Georgia [23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 343.70%75381.85%13314.46%
1916 656.94%76681.75%10611.31%
1920 28017.98%1,27782.02%00.00%
1924 414.07%89588.79%727.14%
1928 23825.00%71475.00%00.00%
1932 333.10%1,02195.96%100.94%
1936 14914.03%91085.69%30.28%
1940 20920.13%82979.87%00.00%
1944 13315.20%74284.80%00.00%
1948 7215.25%25654.24%14430.51%
1952 28618.64%1,24881.36%00.00%
1956 21016.44%1,06783.56%00.00%
1960 25519.88%1,02880.12%00.00%
1964 1,06452.94%94647.06%00.00%
1968 34514.26%63226.13%1,44259.61%
1972 1,43277.20%42322.80%00.00%
1976 77628.97%1,90371.03%00.00%
1980 1,27141.08%1,75556.72%682.20%
1984 1,85560.66%1,20339.34%00.00%
1988 2,07463.35%1,17635.92%240.73%
1992 1,82244.40%1,65140.23%63115.38%
1996 2,05452.52%1,47437.69%3839.79%
2000 3,35868.74%1,41328.93%1142.33%
2004 5,19376.94%1,50622.31%500.74%
2008 6,54779.64%1,57519.16%991.20%
2012 6,66881.93%1,35616.66%1151.41%
2016 7,27883.03%1,24014.15%2482.83%
2020 9,12785.13%1,50514.04%890.83%
2024 10,86486.57%1,64813.13%370.29%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Pike County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 176. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  23. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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