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

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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)
White8,73170.34%
Black or African American3,25926.25%
Two or more races2421.95%
Asian1160.93%
Other race650.52%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bleckley County, Georgia Population by Race

Bleckley County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Bleckley County, Georgia Median Age

37.7

Total

36.3

Male

39.2

Female

Bleckley County, Georgia Adults

There are 10,038 adults, (2,140 of whom are seniors) in Bleckley County, Georgia.

Bleckley County, Georgia Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bleckley County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female6,37151.33%
Male6,04248.67%

Bleckley County, Georgia Population by Age

Bleckley County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2232.6574.925.1
Married2,1403.1487.512.5
Non Family1,1221.1863.836.2
Female7323.2657.942.1
Male2293.2765.934.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

74.9%

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 Grade6027.39%
Associates Degree85010.43%
Bachelors Degree89711%
Graduate Degree6167.56%
High School Graduate2,60231.92%
Less Than 9th Grade3824.69%
Some College2,20227.02%

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
White6,1935,5341,314
Black1,6301,392127
Hispanic22717845
Asian855614
2+ Races706130
Other Race655316

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 42.86%.

Bleckley County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,036$61,020$0
Graduate Degree$75,076$81,000$74,792
High School Graduate$31,642$36,389$29,554
Less Than 9th Grade$48,897$68,889$0
Overall$39,621$49,771$29,154
Some College$36,310$42,250$26,048

$39,621

Average Earnings

$49,771

Average Male

$29,154

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

97.63% of Bleckley County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Bleckley County, Georgia Language

Bleckley County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,6771,06739.86%
White7,9557829.83%
Other652843.08%
Hispanic346288.09%
Asian1021615.69%
Multiple168137.74%

17.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.45%

Male Poverty Rate

18.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bleckley County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bleckley County, Georgia is Other, with 43.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bleckley County, Georgia is Multiple, with 7.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.74%.

Bleckley County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.5%
High School14.91%
Some College13.64%
Bachelors or Greater5.75%

Bleckley County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.03%
Male Unemployed58.33%
Female Employed8.3%
Male Employed3.13%

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$62,701$84,092
Households$56,021$72,658
Married Families$84,787$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,914$36,519

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bleckley County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

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 35-44, 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

931

Number of Veterans

895

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War391
First Gulf War230
Vietnam215
Korea12
World War II0

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54355
65 to 74228
18 to 34144
75+120
55 to 6484

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8590.1198047419804742
Hispanic1000.26455026455026454
Black540.021377672209026127
2+ Races180.10112359550561797

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bleckley County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

80.25%

Born in Bleckley County, Georgia

96.75%

Native Born

3.25%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.75% of Bleckley County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 80.25% having been born in Georgia. 0.9% 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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