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Pearson is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Atkinson County.
The city was incorporated on Dec. 27, 1890. Pearson was named after Benjah Pearson an important figure in Coffee County.
Pearson is located at 31°17′54″N 82°51′10″W / 31.29833°N 82.85278°W / 31.29833; -82.85278 (31.298368, -82.852827).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,805 people, 635 households, and 417 families residing in the city. The population density was 624.1 people per square mile (241.1/km²). There were 742 housing units at an average density of 256.6 per square mile (99.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.73% White, 38.45% African American, 1.05% Native American, 21.61% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.20% of the population.
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