City · Georgia
Molena, Georgia
Molena, city, in Pike County, Georgia. Molena had 432 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 10.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 392 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 635 (±208). GEOID 1352108.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
432
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 392 · ACS 2020-2024: 635 ±208
Median household income
$39,743
±$8,727 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
not published
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$1,458
±$380 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Molena and what county is it in?
Molena is a city in Pike County, Georgia. It covers 1.9 square miles of land, 209 residents per square mile in 2020.
Molena is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Molena, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 432 people lived in Molena on July 1, 2025, up 10.8% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 392 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 635 (±208).
| Measure | Molena | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 635 ±208 | 19,903 | no clear change |
| Households | 223 ±79 | 6,721 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.65 ±0.60 | 2.92 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 241 ±76 | 7,377 | no clear change |
Molena's population since 2000
From 475 in 2000 to 432 in 2025: down 9.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Molena as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Molena?
The median resident of Molena is 43.8 years old; 24.9% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 11.2%.
| Measure | Molena | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 ±14.0 | 39.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.9% ±10.2 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.1% ±8.8 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Male | 46.5% ±8.2 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% ±2.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.3% ±12.2 pts | 86.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.0% ±8.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.2% ±7.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 11.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8% ±3.9 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 21.0% ±9.7 pts | 11.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.7% ±6.9 pts | 13.3% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 68.8% ±10.9 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.3% ±5.2 pts | 21.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.8% ±2.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.8% ±8.1 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Molena earn?
Half of Molena's 223 households earn less than $39,743 a year (±$8,727), against $86,719 in Pike County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $52,304 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Molena | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,743 ±$8,727 | $86,719 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $88,265 ±$25,783 | $102,291 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,009 ±$8,854 | $35,851 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6% ±10.9 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.8% ±14.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.2% ±11.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 68.6% ±18.0 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 48.9% ±17.4 pts | 84.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Molena?
Owners occupy 83.4% of Molena's occupied homes and renters 16.6%. The median renter pays $1,458 a month including utilities, and 73.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Molena | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,458 ±$380 | $993 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 73.1% ±31.4 pts | 35.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,375 ±$663 | $1,869 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4% ±10.2 pts | 84.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.6% ±10.2 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Housing units | 241 ±76 | 7,377 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±22.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% ±15.5 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.8% ±5.5 pts | 86.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.2% ±5.5 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.9 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.8% ±1.9 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 54.8% ±14.8 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.0% ±5.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Molena work and get to work?
87.7% of Molena's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 48.5 minutes.
| Measure | Molena | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 43.1% ±10.9 pts | 60.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% ±3.6 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.7% ±7.4 pts | 82.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.4% ±5.4 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±20.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.9% ±5.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.0% ±3.0 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 48.5 min ±11.9 | 35.7 min | +22.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Molena?
No census tract lies mostly in Molena; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 103Pike County | 3,907 | $78,636 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Molena) · Census block assignment files
How does Molena compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Molena is the 13,792nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 411th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Molena is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 411th | 537 |
Molena's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Molena with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Molena?
26 of the 56 figures for Molena on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Molena are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Molena.