Pelham is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,507 at the 2020 census, down from 3,898 in 2010. Pelham is well-known for its agriculture, with vast farming of cotton and pecans in the area. History Pelham was incorporated in 1881 and named in honor of Confederate officer John Pelham, who was born to a family of slave owners in northeastern Alabama in 1838. Geography and climate Pelham is in southeastern Mitchell County at (31.126629, -84.152703), sitting at the crossroads of US 19 and State Route 93. U.S. 19 passes through the east side of the city and leads northwest to Camilla, the county seat, and southeast to Thomasville. State Route 93 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Sale City and south to Cairo, while State Route 65 leads west from Pelham to Hopeful. According to the United States Census Bureau, Pelham has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Pelham has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by humid summers and mild winters. It receives an average of of rain per year. The average number of days with any measurable precipitation is 90. Pelham has on average 233 sunny days per year. The July high is around , while the January low is . Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,507 people, 1,325 households, and 857 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,126 people, 1,467 households and 999 families in the city. The population density was . There were 1,591 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 56.13% African American, 41.66% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 1,467 households, out of which 33.9% had children younger than 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% younger than 18,