City in Early County, Georgia · 17.6 sq mi · 291 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Blakely. The typical household earns $49,821, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,342 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.75%
Men 31.2 · Women 41.6
1880–2026
5,112
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,112
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,112 | -44 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,156 | -13 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 5,169 | -71 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 5,240 | +5 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 5,235 | -47 | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 5,282 | -60 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 5,342 | +771 | 16.87% |
| 2019 | 4,571 | -54 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 4,625 | -35 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 4,660 | -1 | 0.02% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 41% | 29% |
| Never married | 42% | 46% | 40% |
| Divorced | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 12% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau