Bleckley County, Georgia Population 2024

12,651

Bleckley County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 12,651 with a growth rate of 1.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bleckley County, Georgia is the 113th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 13,033 and has seen a growth of -2.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,5811861.39%
202813,3951861.41%
202713,2091861.43%
202613,0231861.45%
202512,8371861.47%
202412,6511861.49%
202312,4651861.51%
202212,27990.07%
202112,270-253-2.02%
202012,523-400-3.1%
201912,923900.7%
201812,833640.5%
201712,769-99-0.77%
201612,8681581.24%
201512,71040.03%
201412,706-36-0.28%
201312,742-146-1.13%
201212,888-189-1.45%
201113,077440.34%
201013,03300%
199010,430-337-3.13%
198010,7674764.63%
197010,2916496.73%
19609,6424244.6%
19509,218-437-4.53%
19409,6555225.72%
19309,133-1,399-13.28%
192010,532-3,049-22.45%
2024 Growth Rate
1.49% (186)
County Website
Bleckley County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Cochran
2020 Population
12,523
Area
216 mi²
Density
59 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.02% (128)
Founded
1912

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,55768.93%
Black or African American3,23226.04%
Two or more races2952.38%
Other race2201.77%
Asian890.72%
Native American210.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bleckley County, Georgia Population by Race

Bleckley County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Bleckley County, Georgia Median Age

37.4

Total

35.4

Male

39.7

Female

Bleckley County, Georgia Adults

There are 9,937 adults, (2,198 of whom are seniors) in Bleckley County, Georgia.

Bleckley County, Georgia Age Dependency

60.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Bleckley County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female6,27650.56%
Male6,13849.44%

Bleckley County, Georgia Population by Age

Bleckley County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2832.6173.326.7
Married2,1553.1187.112.9
Non Family1,1571.1755.644.4
Female8033.196337
Male1683.367.932.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bleckley County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6057.5%
Associates Degree6618.19%
Bachelors Degree90111.16%
Graduate Degree5757.12%
High School Graduate2,71733.66%
Less Than 9th Grade3714.6%
Some College2,24227.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bleckley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bleckley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1725,5291,239
Black1,5881,304141
Hispanic19117327
Other Race1159716
2+ Races867942
Asian654117
Native American212121

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Bleckley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,934$63,784$26,214
Graduate Degree$81,125$101,806$75,625
High School Graduate$39,936$54,103$29,852
Less Than 9th Grade$70,281$72,281$22,768
Overall$42,226$62,139$28,232
Some College$41,188$47,891$26,083

$42,226

Average Earnings

$62,139

Average Male

$28,232

Average Female

Bleckley County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bleckley County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bleckley County, Georgia Language

97.85% of Bleckley County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Bleckley County, Georgia Language

Bleckley County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,7341,22244.7%
White7,83394512.06%
Other2208337.73%
Hispanic3628322.93%
Multiple1843116.85%
Asian76810.53%

20.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.06%

Male Poverty Rate

20.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bleckley County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bleckley County, Georgia is Black, with 44.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bleckley County, Georgia is Asian, with 10.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.75%.

Bleckley County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.78%
Some College19.41%
High School15.78%
Bachelors or Greater9.57%

Bleckley County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed87.41%
Female Unemployed63.45%
Female Employed10.58%
Male Employed4.16%

Bleckley County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bleckley County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,000$88,072
Households$53,005$76,532
Married Families$98,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,980$39,745

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bleckley County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bleckley County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bleckley County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bleckley County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bleckley County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

807

Number of Veterans

768

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War356
Vietnam204
First Gulf War116
Korea20
World War II0

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54281
65 to 74182
75+139
18 to 34112
55 to 6493

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White73310.48%
Hispanic4713.28%
Black401.61%
2+ Races3416.5%

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bleckley County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bleckley County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bleckley County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.19%

Born in Bleckley County, Georgia

98.55%

Native Born

1.45%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.55% of Bleckley County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 80.19% having been born in Georgia. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bleckley County, Georgia Place of Birth

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