Blakely

Population: 5,276
Median household income: $52,656
Median home value: $140,400

Located in Early County, Georgia, Blakely is a community with a population of 5,276. The median household income of $52,656 is in line with the Early County median ($53,750).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blakely's population grew 13.4% from 4,652 to 5,276, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $91,000 to $140,400.

24.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,276
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,656
Median home value: $140,400
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 1,916
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6525,276

Median household income

$22,276$52,656

Median home value

$91,000$140,400

Median gross rent

$760$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,652	$22,276	$91,000	$760
2020	4,605	$24,051	$123,000	$756
2021	5,308	$35,702	$111,800	$842
2022	5,299	$43,008	$136,400	$876
2023	5,276	$52,656	$140,400	$728

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	5.4%
5 to 17	1,258	23.8%
18 to 24	641	12.1%
25 to 34	568	10.8%
35 to 44	617	11.7%
45 to 54	697	13.2%
55 to 64	445	8.4%
65 to 74	466	8.8%
75 and over	300	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,334	25.3%
Black or African American	3,881	73.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	669	21.6%
High school graduate	1,220	39.4%
Some college or associate's	812	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	232	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	160	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled18.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,499	75.5%
Carpooled	367	18.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	4.8%
Other means	7	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,003	53.0%
15 to 29 min	450	23.8%
30 to 44 min	246	13.0%
45 to 59 min	12	0.6%
60+ min	180	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 24.7% (1,273 of 5,150)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,233	75.9%
Nonfamily households	391	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,624	84.8%
Vacant	292	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	877	54.0%
Renter-occupied	747	46.0%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,388	72.4%
1-unit, attached	35	1.8%
2 to 4 units	88	4.6%
5 to 19 units	22	1.1%
20 or more units	70	3.7%
Mobile home & other	313	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1308536
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 31.3809, -84.9271