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Blackshear, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Pierce County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,562
Population
704/sq mi density
$34,267
Median Income
$27,936 per capita
$129,900
Home Value
$221,760 Zillow
$843
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
288
Violent Crime/100K
4,869 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$34,267 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$129,900 home value, $843/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
288 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,267
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,936
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blackshear vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blackshear’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,267
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,936
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,998
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$871
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$871
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$659M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
442
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
28
Retail
70
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,998
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,121
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,267 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,936 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $871 |
| County GDP | $659M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 442 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,121 |