Blackshear

Population: 3,562
Median household income: $34,267
Median home value: $129,900

Located in Pierce County, Georgia, Blackshear is a community with a population of 3,562. Its median household income of $34,267 runs below the Pierce County figure of $56,691.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blackshear's population grew 2.1% from 3,489 to 3,562, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $99,100 to $129,900.

16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.99 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,562
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $34,267
Median home value: $129,900
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 1,760
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4893,562

Median household income

$29,052$34,267

Median home value

$99,100$129,900

Median gross rent

$663$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,489	$29,052	$99,100	$663
2020	3,484	$28,393	$99,100	$708
2021	3,495	$32,019	$105,700	$695
2022	3,521	$34,963	$119,600	$767
2023	3,562	$34,267	$129,900	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	5.3%
5 to 17	418	11.7%
18 to 24	98	2.8%
25 to 34	533	15.0%
35 to 44	465	13.1%
45 to 54	553	15.5%
55 to 64	560	15.7%
65 to 74	296	8.3%
75 and over	449	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,580	72.4%
Black or African American	894	25.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	514	18.0%
High school graduate	1,363	47.7%
Some college or associate's	584	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	180	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	215	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,223	89.1%
Carpooled	132	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	426	31.4%
15 to 29 min	720	53.1%
30 to 44 min	154	11.4%
45 to 59 min	28	2.1%
60+ min	27	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 16.2% (548 of 3,392)

	Count	Share
Family households	982	57.9%
Nonfamily households	713	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,695	96.3%
Vacant	65	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,125	66.4%
Renter-occupied	570	33.6%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,439	81.8%
1-unit, attached	39	2.2%
2 to 4 units	74	4.2%
5 to 19 units	139	7.9%
20 or more units	61	3.5%
Mobile home & other	8	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1308284
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 31.2908, -82.2529