Bleckley County, Georgia

County in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

12,430

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.7

years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older

Diversity Index

47.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bleckley County is a county in Georgia, United States.

Location

County in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.435403° N, 83.331717° W

DMS32° 26′ 07.45″ N, 83° 19′ 54.18″ W

Population Density & area

57.57/sq mi (22.23/km²)

Total Area

219.2 sq mi (567.5 km²)

Land Area

215.9 sq mi (559.1 km²) · 98.5%

Water Area

3.3 sq mi (8.4 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.9% male

Male 47.9%

Female 52.1%

males per 100 females

Bleckley County 91.9

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bleckley County 1.2%

Georgia 11.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.7

years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older

Bleckley County

37.7

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

62.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bleckley County 62.4

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.3%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.6%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18.1%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.4	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	32.9	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	29.5	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

67.4%

Black

26%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

3.8%

Other

1.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

47.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bleckley County 47.6%

Georgia 64.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bleckley County population

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	1.9%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.2%	89%	80.7%
One race	94.5%	85.1%	76.4%
White	67.4%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	26%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.9%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.7%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.3% family

Family 73.3%

Non family 26.7%

% family households

Bleckley County 73.3%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.51

persons per household

Bleckley County

2.51

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bleckley County population

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Total households	4,465	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.51	2.62	2.53
Family households	3,271	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	2.93	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	2,317	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	954	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	163	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	791	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,194	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	1,079	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	488	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	223	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	591	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	432	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	115	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,288

housing units

Bleckley County 5,288

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

84.4% occupied

Occupied 84.4%

Vacant 15.6%

vacancy rate

Bleckley County 15.6%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.6%

Single family houses

64.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.6%

Mobile homes

26.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

3.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

49.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	0.8%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.4%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	49.7%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	29%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	53.8%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1992	1981
Total housing units	5,288	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.9% owners

Renter-occupied 27.1%

Owner-occupied 72.9%

homeownership rate

Bleckley County 72.9%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.6

Owner-occupied

2.25

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bleckley County 2.6

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	4,465	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.8%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.9%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	26.2%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.2%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.8%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23.9%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	75.6%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.2%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$149,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bleckley County

$149,600

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

21.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.5%

Owners without a mortgage

11.7%

Renters

53.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$149,600	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	34.6%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	31.1%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.3%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	12.5%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.4%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	35.9%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	64.1%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,497	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$417	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$799	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bleckley County 19.8%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bleckley County 13.5%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,673

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.5%

K–12

53.5%

College / Undergraduate

39.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

58.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bleckley County

58.8%

Georgia

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,673	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.5%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	53.5%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	7.2%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.6%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.9%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	14.9%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	42%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	39.6%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.3%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	58.8%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	92.2%	84%	82%
Private school	7.8%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

8,184

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.3%

HS graduate

33.9%

Some college no degree

26%

Associates degree

6.8%

Bachelors degree

12.4%

Graduate or professional degree

7.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

47.6% · 52.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

57.9% · 42.1%

HS graduate

53.1% · 46.9%

Some college no degree

43.1% · 56.9%

Associates degree

37% · 63%

Bachelors degree

33.1% · 66.9%

Graduate or professional degree

46.3% · 53.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	8,184	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.2%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.3%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	33.9%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	26%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.8%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.4%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.4%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	86.4%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,898

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$34,261

HS graduate

$37,753

Some college or associates

$41,638

Bachelors degree

$46,765

Graduate or professional degree

$81,250

Poverty Rate

8.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

30.4%

HS graduate

12.4%

Some college or associates

16%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bleckley County	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,898	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$34,261	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,753	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,638	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$46,765	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$81,250	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	30.4%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.4%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	16%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.7%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Bleckley County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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