Blakely city, Georgia
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.55
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,156
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,142
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,374
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,068
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 56.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 20.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 77.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 20.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 211
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $491
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,849
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,497
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,328
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,821
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,861
Persons in poverty, percent 26.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 306.0
Population per square mile, 2010 288.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.55
FIPS Code 1308536