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Pelham, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Pelham is a Census city of 3,433 people across 4.08 square miles of land, in Mitchell County. Median household income is $39,023, 46.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pelham
What Pelham is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.08 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land842
- County holding the largest share of its areaMitchell 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.
Pelham
How many people live in Pelham
- Population3,433
- Median age37.4 plus or minus 17.5
- Population under 18949 plus or minus 265
- Share under 1827.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Population 65 and over669 plus or minus 171
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households1,267
- Family households701
- Share of households that are families55.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pelham
Income and work in Pelham
- Median household income$39,023 plus or minus $10,521
- Per capita income$19,913
- Civilian labor force1,151 plus or minus 234
- Employed1,030 plus or minus 213
- Unemployed121 plus or minus 126
- Unemployment rate10.5 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over2,225
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pelham
Housing in Pelham
- Housing units1,430
- Occupied units1,267
- Vacant units163 plus or minus 98
- Vacancy rate11.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied587 plus or minus 179
- Renter occupied680 plus or minus 171
- Ownership rate46.3 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$773
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units979 plus or minus 213
- Share single family68.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more451 plus or minus 172
- Share in buildings of two or more31.5 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pelham
How Pelham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute945 plus or minus 207
- Commuting under 15 minutes601 plus or minus 220
- Share commuting under 15 minutes63.6 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more142 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled18.0 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pelham
SBA loans in Pelham (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,991,000
- Average approval$497,750
- Median approval$450,000
- Largest approval$941,000
- Jobs supported80
- Jobs per approval20.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pelham, 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.
Pelham
SBA loans in Pelham (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$977,000
- Average approval$977,000
- Median approval$977,000
- Largest approval$977,000
- Jobs supported55
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pelham, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pelham
Flood risk in Pelham
- NFIP communityCity of Pelham
- NFIP community number130437
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/13/26(>)
The City of Pelham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130437 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.
Mitchell County, not Pelham
Mitchell County context, not Pelham figures
- Establishments in Mitchell County360
- Covered employment, Mitchell County6,477
- Average annual pay, Mitchell County$45,455
- Housing units permitted, Mitchell County20
Every figure in this section is published for Mitchell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pelham.
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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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
Pelham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pelham, Georgia?
3,433, in 1,267 households. Pelham city covers 4.08 square miles of land, which is 842 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pelham in?
Mitchell 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 Pelham?
$39,023. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,800. Median gross rent is $773 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pelham businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $450,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $977,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pelham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pelham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pelham. 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 Pelham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pelham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pelham, city of, community 130437, 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 Pelham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mitchell 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 Pelham.
Is zoning published for Pelham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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