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Pike County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°05′N 84°23′W / 33.09°N 84.39°W / 33.09; -84.39
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Pike County
County
Pike County Courthouse (built 1895), Zebulon
Pike County Courthouse (built 1895), Zebulon
Map of Georgia highlighting Pike County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°05′N 84°23′W / 33.09°N 84.39°W / 33.09; -84.39
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1822; 203 years ago (1822)
Named afterZebulon Pike
SeatZebulon
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 zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.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]

History

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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

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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.

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Communities

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Cities

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18306,149—
18409,17649.2%
185014,30655.9%
186010,078−29.6%
187010,9058.2%
188015,84945.3%
189016,3002.8%
190018,76115.1%
191019,4953.9%
192021,2128.8%
193010,853−48.8%
194010,375−4.4%
19508,459−18.5%
19607,138−15.6%
19707,3162.5%
19808,93722.2%
199010,22414.4%
200013,68833.9%
201017,86930.5%
202018,8895.7%
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]
Pike County racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 16,313 86.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,445 7.65%
Native American 28 0.15%
Asian 77 0.41%
Other/Mixed 678 3.59%
Hispanic or Latino 348 1.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,889 people, 6,143 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county.

Education

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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.[17]

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Pike County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1912 34 3.70% 753 81.85% 133 14.46%
1916 65 6.94% 766 81.75% 106 11.31%
1920 280 17.98% 1,277 82.02% 0 0.00%
1924 41 4.07% 895 88.79% 72 7.14%
1928 238 25.00% 714 75.00% 0 0.00%
1932 33 3.10% 1,021 95.96% 10 0.94%
1936 149 14.03% 910 85.69% 3 0.28%
1940 209 20.13% 829 79.87% 0 0.00%
1944 133 15.20% 742 84.80% 0 0.00%
1948 72 15.25% 256 54.24% 144 30.51%
1952 286 18.64% 1,248 81.36% 0 0.00%
1956 210 16.44% 1,067 83.56% 0 0.00%
1960 255 19.88% 1,028 80.12% 0 0.00%
1964 1,064 52.94% 946 47.06% 0 0.00%
1968 345 14.26% 632 26.13% 1,442 59.61%
1972 1,432 77.20% 423 22.80% 0 0.00%
1976 776 28.97% 1,903 71.03% 0 0.00%
1980 1,271 41.08% 1,755 56.72% 68 2.20%
1984 1,855 60.66% 1,203 39.34% 0 0.00%
1988 2,074 63.35% 1,176 35.92% 24 0.73%
1992 1,822 44.40% 1,651 40.23% 631 15.38%
1996 2,054 52.52% 1,474 37.69% 383 9.79%
2000 3,358 68.74% 1,413 28.93% 114 2.33%
2004 5,193 76.94% 1,506 22.31% 50 0.74%
2008 6,547 79.64% 1,575 19.16% 99 1.20%
2012 6,668 81.93% 1,356 16.66% 115 1.41%
2016 7,278 83.03% 1,240 14.15% 248 2.83%
2020 9,127 85.13% 1,505 14.04% 89 0.83%
2024 10,864 86.57% 1,648 13.13% 37 0.29%

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Pike County Schools". Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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