Town guide

Mershon, Georgia

Mershon is a community in Pierce County, Georgia, home to about 26 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31551.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2630 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Mershon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mershon, GA31551 $169/sq ft 0% sold over asking

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Around Mershon

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)75 miles away
Closer regional airportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA710 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mershon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mershon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 664th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Pierce County grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 19,716 in 2020.

Pierce County, 1900–2020

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,100, 1910: 10,749, 1920: 11,934, 1930: 12,522, 1940: 11,800, 1950: 11,112, 1960: 9,678, 1970: 9,281, 1980: 11,897, 1990: 13,328, 2000: 15,636, 2010: 18,758, 2020: 19,7168K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9016K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MershonJan: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; May: high 86°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 45°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in63°39°Jan3.667°40°Feb3.473°46°Mar3.980°52°Apr2.686°59°May3.291°68°Jun5.392°70°Jul5.090°69°Aug5.688°65°Sep4.381°55°Oct2.771°45°Nov2.366°40°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Surrency, GA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

3,712 jobs at 371 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyRetail trade: 545 jobs; Wholesale trade: 490 jobs; Manufacturing: 450 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 410 jobs; Construction: 406 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 345 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 269 jobs; Other services: 157 jobsRetail trade 15% Wholesale trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mershon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bacon County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Alma14.9 miles
  • Memorial Satilla HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waycross19.1 miles
  • Appling HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · Baxley21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bristol.

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