Town guide

Molena, Georgia

Molena is a city in Pike County, Georgia, home to about 635 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30258.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population635340 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Molena

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Molena. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Molena

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL636 miles away

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

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

Who represents Molena

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

Molena had 392 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 467th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Pike County grew from 18,761 residents in 1900 to 18,889 in 2020.

Molena population by census2000: 475, 2010: 368, 2020: 392475200036820103922020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,761, 1910: 19,495, 1920: 21,212, 1930: 10,853, 1940: 10,375, 1950: 8,459, 1960: 7,138, 1970: 7,316, 1980: 8,937, 1990: 10,224, 2000: 13,688, 2010: 17,869, 2020: 18,88919K’00’1021K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’709K’80’9014K’00’1019K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MolenaJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 4 in; May: high 83°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in58°33°Jan4.461°36°Feb4.569°42°Mar5.077°49°Apr4.083°58°May2.988°66°Jun4.391°69°Jul5.490°69°Aug4.286°63°Sep3.978°52°Oct2.968°41°Nov4.060°36°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomaston 4se, GA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

2,279 jobs at 332 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyConstruction: 571 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 260 jobs; Retail trade: 234 jobs; Wholesale trade: 222 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 206 jobs; Finance and insurance: 171 jobs; Manufacturing: 164 jobs; Other services: 159 jobsConstruction 25% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Manufacturing 7% Other services 7%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Molena.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Thomaston10.3 miles
  • Warm Springs Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Warm Springs16.4 miles
  • Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Griffin20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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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