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A town of 2,706, settled in 1890. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
Pembroke gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $275K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Savannah metro’s $77K median household income. It grades B overall, 58th among Georgia's 258 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top, and residents are less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its public schools beat 90% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. Pembroke’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Pembroke's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Pembroke has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Glen Echo and Bryan County Courthouse.
Where Pembroke beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan County Elementary School | PK–5 | 1,020 |
| Bryan County Middle School | 6–8 | 430 |
| Bryan County High School | 9–12 | 522 |
2,196 counted in 2010 and 2,513 in 2020; an estimated 2,706 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.3% since 2020, after 14.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Pembroke is from typical.
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Census counts: 467 in 1910, 2,513 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pembroke, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pembroke.
Pembroke pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Georgia (mostly hurricanes).
Its A for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $275K.
Its public schools are run by the Bryan County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bryan County High School, with 522 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,020 | B+ |
| Bryan County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 522 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
40% of Pembroke adults feel lonely. Pembroke beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of Pembroke adults have high blood pressure.
| Pembroke | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pembroke | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.8% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of Georgia towns, with expected losses of about $1,045 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 2024, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pembroke.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pembroke has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Pembroke is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Pembroke for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Savannah (18%), Pooler (5%) and Garden City (4%). 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Pembroke.
| Pembroke | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $275K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles. Home values rose 53% in five years, to about $275K, against 21% across Georgia.
The typical Pembroke home is worth about $275,000, up 2.7% in a year, 16% below the Georgia typical home.
| Pembroke | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,037 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Pembroke; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Pembroke residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2 places in Pembroke on the National Register of Historic Places.
City and County Seat in Georgia, United States
Pembroke is a city in and the county seat of Bryan County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,513. It is located approximately 35 miles west of Savannah, Georgia, and approximately 20 miles south of Statesboro, Georgia. Pembroke is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Pembroke grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #58 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C− for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
