Zebulon is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,225 in 2020. The city and county were named after explorer Zebulon Pike.

History

Zebulon was incorporated in 1825. The town was named after Zebulon Pike, a war hero and explorer.

Geography

Zebulon is located at (33.098970, -84.342140).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.13%) is water.

Soils in Zebulon have dark reddish brown loamy surface horizons over red to dark red clay and are mostly mapped as Davidson or Lloyd series.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Zebulon had a population of 1,225. The median age was 37.2 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.0 males age 18 and over.

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|+Zebulon racial composition as of 2020 (lottery funded), a primary school (K–2), an elementary school (3–5), a middle school (6–8), a ninth grade academy and two high schools. In 2004, the district had 156 full-time teachers and over 2,800 students. In 2021, it reported 3,500 students.

  • Pike County High School
  • Zebulon High School

Singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt was raised in Zebulon. In 2006, he was ranked by Robin Hilton of NPR as the #5 living songwriter.