| Official Name: | Pavo, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Pavo, Georgia.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thomas, Brooks |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.77 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 622 |
| Population Density Km2: | 136.47 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 353.41 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 30.9603°N -83.7394°W |
| Elevation M: | 78 |
| Elevation Ft: | 256 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31778 |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-59556[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0356459[3] |
Pavo is a city that is divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 622 in 2020.
The city is home to a branch of the Thomas County Public Library System.
Pavo was featured in country music star Alan Jackson's video for his hit song "Little Man", lamenting the decline of small-town America.
The community was originally known as McDonald, named after one of two prominent families in the area. However, concerns were raised about misdirected mail, resulting from confusion between McDonald, in the southern part of the state, and McDonough located in the north. The community was then renamed after an early postmaster, Duncan D. Peacock, "Pavo" being the Latin word meaning "peacock".[4]
Pavo is located at 30.9603°N -83.7394°W (30.960341, -83.739352).[5] Georgia State Route 122 (Harris Street) passes through the center of town, leading southwest to Thomasville and east to Interstate 75 at Hahira. Georgia State Route 33 leads north out of town as Robert Street towards Moultrie; southbound it leaves as County Line Road towards Barwick and Boston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pavo has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all land.
In 2000, there were 711 people, 301 households, and 191 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 622.
The city celebrates "Peacock Day" on the second Saturday each May.[6] [7]