County in Georgia, United States
County in Georgia
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
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
Census Pop. Note %±
1830 6,149 — 1840 9,176 49.2% 1850 14,306 55.9% 1860 10,078 −29.6% 1870 10,905 8.2% 1880 15,849 45.3% 1890 16,300 2.8% 1900 18,761 15.1% 1910 19,495 3.9% 1920 21,212 8.8% 1930 10,853 −48.8% 1940 10,375 −4.4% 1950 8,459 −18.5% 1960 7,138 −15.6% 1970 7,316 2.5% 1980 8,937 22.2% 1990 10,224 14.4% 2000 13,688 33.9% 2010 17,869 30.5% 2020 18,889 5.7% 2023 (est.) 20,461 [ 6] 8.3%
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 18,889 people, 6,143 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county.
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.[ 17]
Politics
United States presidential election results for Pike County, Georgia[ 18]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2024
10,864
86.57%
1,648
13.13%
37
0.29%
2020
9,127
85.13%
1,505
14.04%
89
0.83%
2016
7,278
83.03%
1,240
14.15%
248
2.83%
2012
6,668
81.93%
1,356
16.66%
115
1.41%
2008
6,547
79.64%
1,575
19.16%
99
1.20%
2004
5,193
76.94%
1,506
22.31%
50
0.74%
2000
3,358
68.74%
1,413
28.93%
114
2.33%
1996
2,054
52.52%
1,474
37.69%
383
9.79%
1992
1,822
44.40%
1,651
40.23%
631
15.38%
1988
2,074
63.35%
1,176
35.92%
24
0.73%
1984
1,855
60.66%
1,203
39.34%
0
0.00%
1980
1,271
41.08%
1,755
56.72%
68
2.20%
1976
776
28.97%
1,903
71.03%
0
0.00%
1972
1,432
77.20%
423
22.80%
0
0.00%
1968
345
14.26%
632
26.13%
1,442
59.61%
1964
1,064
52.94%
946
47.06%
0
0.00%
1960
255
19.88%
1,028
80.12%
0
0.00%
1956
210
16.44%
1,067
83.56%
0
0.00%
1952
286
18.64%
1,248
81.36%
0
0.00%
1948
72
15.25%
256
54.24%
144
30.51%
1944
133
15.20%
742
84.80%
0
0.00%
1940
209
20.13%
829
79.87%
0
0.00%
1936
149
14.03%
910
85.69%
3
0.28%
1932
33
3.10%
1,021
95.96%
10
0.94%
1928
238
25.00%
714
75.00%
0
0.00%
1924
41
4.07%
895
88.79%
72
7.14%
1920
280
17.98%
1,277
82.02%
0
0.00%
1916
65
6.94%
766
81.75%
106
11.31%
1912
34
3.70%
753
81.85%
133
14.46%
See also
References
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pike County, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 28, 2022 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ 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.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience" . Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015 .
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024 .
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades" . United States Census Bureau.
^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1880.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1910.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1930.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1950.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 2000.
^ "State & County QuickFacts" . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2014 .
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved December 13, 2021 .
^ "Pike County Schools" . Pike County Schools. Retrieved June 30, 2012 .
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
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