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Blakely, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Early County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,276
Population
301/sq mi density
$52,656
Median Income
$20,477 per capita
$140,400
Home Value
$124,619 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
897
Violent Crime/100K
2,624 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,656 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,400 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
897 violent crimes/100K (136% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,656
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,477
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blakely vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blakely’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,656
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,477
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,532
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,103
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,103
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$657M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
275
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
13
Retail
49
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,532
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,407
31% 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 | $52,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,477 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,532 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,103 |
| County GDP | $657M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 275 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,532 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,407 |