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Pearson, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Pearson is a Census city of 1,919 people across 3.35 square miles of land, in Atkinson County. Median household income is $32,286, 46.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pearson
What Pearson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.35 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land572 plus or minus 118
- County holding the largest share of its areaAtkinson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Pearson
- Population1,919 plus or minus 395
- Median age33.9
- Population under 18460 plus or minus 157
- Share under 1824.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over292 plus or minus 122
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households866 plus or minus 180
- Family households565 plus or minus 150
- Share of households that are families65.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Pearson
- Median household income$32,286
- Per capita income$24,556 plus or minus $8,085
- Civilian labor force850 plus or minus 208
- Employed799 plus or minus 194
- Unemployed51 plus or minus 44
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over1,316 plus or minus 275
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher73.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Pearson
- Housing units965
- Occupied units866 plus or minus 180
- Vacant units99 plus or minus 63
- Vacancy rate10.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied402 plus or minus 117
- Renter occupied464 plus or minus 157
- Ownership rate46.4 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$65,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$689 plus or minus $197
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Single family units409 plus or minus 121
- Share single family42.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Units in buildings of two or more109 plus or minus 82
- Share in buildings of two or more11.3 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes447 plus or minus 164
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pearson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute747 plus or minus 205
- Commuting under 15 minutes122 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more176 plus or minus 140
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.6 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Drove alone75.9 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Carpooled17.7 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Pearson (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,045,000
- Average approval$522,500
- Median approval$522,500
- Largest approval$730,000
- Jobs supported51
- Jobs per approval25.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Pearson
- NFIP communityCity of Pearson
- NFIP community number130576
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09(M)
The City of Pearson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130576 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Atkinson County, not Pearson
Atkinson County context, not Pearson figures
- Establishments in Atkinson County94
- Covered employment, Atkinson County2,123
- Average annual pay, Atkinson County$49,678
- Housing units permitted, Atkinson County18
Every figure in this section is published for Atkinson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pearson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pearson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pearson, Georgia?
1,919, in 866 households. Pearson city covers 3.35 square miles of land, which is 572 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pearson in?
Atkinson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pearson?
$32,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,800. Median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pearson businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $522,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pearson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pearson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pearson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pearson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pearson, city of, community 130576, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pearson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Atkinson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pearson.
Is zoning published for Pearson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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