Bleckley County, Georgia
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,018
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,866
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,626
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,586
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,585
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,583
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,063
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 785
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,580
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $149,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $799
Building Permits, 2025 86
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,465
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,023
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,655
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,353
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,007
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,018
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,579
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 174
Total employment, 2023 1,865
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 60,218
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 934
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.3
Population per square mile, 2010 60.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 215.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 215.87
FIPS Code 13023