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Bleckley County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Bleckley County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bleckley County is a small rural Georgia county of 12,414 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $20,676 and median worker earnings of $33,714, well below state and national norms. The labor force is constrained, with only 51.6% participation, an unemployment rate of 7.4%, and just 18.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 87.9% have at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are low—median home value of $132,900 and median gross rent of $765/month—but the county has seen a 2.8% population decline over five years and carries a 20.5% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,414

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,008

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.8% since 2018

Bleckley County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,486 (68.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,239 (26.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race233 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone217 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone116 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish171
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)35
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island21
  4. 4.Vietnamese9
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

785

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,676

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,677

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,458
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)728
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)704
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services546
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)429

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,869
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,259
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,019
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations753
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations405

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.00×)694
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.28×)178
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.30×)1,493
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)637
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)334

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$132,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$765/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999537 (16.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999433 (13.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999400 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999325 (10.0%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999224 (6.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999145 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,714

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,327 (83.6%)
  • Worked At Home386 (7.5%)
  • Carpooled346 (6.7%)
  • Other69 (1.3%)
  • Walked43 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.