Patterson is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 749 in 2020.
History
Patterson was named after William Paterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Patterson in 1893.
Geography
Patterson is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
{| class="wikitable"
|+Patterson racial composition as of 2020
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|601
|80.24%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|99
|13.22%
|-
|Asian
|2
|0.27%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|23
|3.07%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|24
|3.2%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 749 people, 311 households, and 168 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- KaDee Strickland, actress (b. 1975) Born in Blackshear but she grew up in Patterson and went to school in Pierce County. Her successful acting career includes a starring role in the television series Private Practice.
- Lindsay Thomas, Congressman born in Patterson.
- Naomi Whitehead, the oldest living American since October 22, 2024, and second-oldest living person in the world, grew up in Patterson.