Pearson is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, home to about 1,919 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31642.
Homes sold for a median of $47 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pearson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA741 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pearson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pearson had 1,821 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 306th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Atkinson County grew from 7,656 residents in 1920 to 8,286 in 2020.
Atkinson County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homerville 5 N, GA weather station (17 miles away).
1,244 jobs at 94 businesses in Atkinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pearson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Atkinson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Elementary SchoolPearson | Pre-K–5 | 621 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Atkinson County Middle SchoolPearson | 6–8 | 336 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Atkinson County High SchoolPearson | 9–12 | 447 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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