Blackshear

County:: Pierce County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 5.066
State:: Georgia

Blackshear is a city located in Pierce County, Georgia. Blackshear has a 2025 population of 3,739. It is also the county seat of Pierce County. Blackshear is currently growing at a rate of 1.27% annually and its population has increased by 6.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,506 in 2020.

The average household income in Blackshear is $57,514 with a poverty rate of 16.16%.The median age in Blackshear is 50 years: 37.3 years for males, and 52.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Blackshear includes 72.52% White, 25.1% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,583	72.52%
Black or African American	894	25.1%
Two or more races	66	1.85%
Other race	19	0.53%

Blackshear Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blackshear's average per capita income is $33,516. Household income levels show a median of $34,267. The poverty rate stands at 16.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$67,773	-
Families	$35,372	$65,440
Households	$34,267	$57,514
Non Families	$30,132	$39,177

$33,516

Average Income

$34,267

Median Household Income

16.16%

Poverty Rate