It was named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike, an explorer and army officer.

[5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,889 people, 6,143 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county.

Georgia Military College has an extension campus near Zebulon City Hall.

Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools.