City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Pine Mountain, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pine Mountain - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,343
Residents
$61,531
Median income
$320,500
Median home
$1,088
Median rent (state)

Pine Mountain - the verdict

Pine Mountain ranks in the 37th percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

37th
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pine Mountain, GA

Georgia's Pine Mountain is a small town, with 1,343 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $61,531 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.7%. Pine Mountain's housing stock carries a median value of $320,500, and the median resident age is 45.7 years. Educational attainment runs 36.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 48.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pine Mountain reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1306.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,088 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 20.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

1,343 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$61,531 /yr

Poverty 18.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Pine Mountain compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pine Mountain stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 52% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Georgia, Pine Mountain ranks #61 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pine Mountain against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Pine Mountain toward the top of Georgia's cities

Among the 577 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Pine Mountain ranks #81 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pine Mountain only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#244 of 610
60th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#346 of 638
44th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#81 of 577
86th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#201 of 637
68th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#103 of 638
84th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

37thIncome percentile
52ndSafety percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pine Mountain's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pine Mountain's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 47 Avg. percentile National median
Pine Mountain's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Pine Mountain's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$320,500 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pine Mountain $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pine Mountain, GA Pine Mountain, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pine Mountain, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pine Mountain, GA median $61,531/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pine Mountain, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pine Mountain, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,343
Median Income
$61,531
Median Home Value
$320,500
Median Age
45.7
Poverty Rate
18.7%
Labor force participation
48.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1306.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
384.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
922.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,200 residents1,250 residents1,300 residents1,350 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,226 residents 1,303 residents ▲ +6.3%
Pine Mountain's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
11.4%
Other
3.6%

Based on 475 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pine Mountain sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,088/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Russell
1,335 people
Dutch Island
1,353 people
Edison
1,330 people
Greenville
1,330 people
Buchanan
1,324 people
Flemington
1,324 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Mountain's 1,343 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Yalaha, FL
1,343 people
Cordova, NC
1,343 people
Simpson, PA
1,343 people
Kinsley, KS
1,342 people
Sarcoxie, MO
1,344 people
Baxter Estates, NY
1,342 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Mountain's $61,531 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Laurel Hill, FL
$61,534 median income
Shamrock, TX
$61,528 median income
Mount Vernon, IN
$61,527 median income
Campo, CA
$61,538 median income
Palmetto, FL
$61,538 median income
Ashland Heights, SD
$61,538 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pine Mountain, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pine Mountain, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.2% 50.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% White 47.2% Black or African American 50.6% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pine Mountain compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pine Mountain (this city) 1,343 $61,531
Russell 1,335 $65,259
Dutch Island 1,353 $185,750
Edison 1,330 $27,440
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pine Mountain, GA?

What is the population of Pine Mountain, GA? +

Pine Mountain, GA has a population of 1,343 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pine Mountain, GA? +

Median annual household income in Pine Mountain runs $61,531, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pine Mountain? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pine Mountain; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Pine Mountain, GA safe? +

Pine Mountain has a total crime rate of 1306.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Pine Mountain, GA? +

Pine Mountain's median home value sits at $320,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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