Bleckley County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,430
Rank #2,323 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,008 −17.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,895 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.3% +53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,607 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$149,600 −46.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,262 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,041 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,470 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

72.9% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
19.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.2%48.3%64.4%67.4%26.0%3.8%1.7%0.9%0.1%

About Bleckley County, Georgia

Bleckley County, Georgia has a total population of 12,430, making it the 2,323rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bleckley County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bleckley County is $62,008, which ranks #1,895 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Bleckley County is $149,600, 46.9% below the national median. Renters in Bleckley County pay a median gross rent of $799 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bleckley County, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Bleckley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (26.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.8%).

All data for Bleckley County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.