Pelham is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,417 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pelham is the 195th largest community in Georgia.
As is often the case in a small city, Pelham doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Pelham, just 8.31% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Pelham in 2022 was $16,961, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,844 for a family of four. Pelham also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.30% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Pelham is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pelham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelham residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Pelham include English, German, Irish, French Canadian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Pelham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.