Blakely, GA Demographics
A map of Blakely's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 3,706 | 69.0% |
White | 1,444 | 26.9% |
Multiracial | 110 | 2.0% |
Hispanic | 64 | 1.2% |
Asian | 32 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 15 | 0.3% |
Blakely, Georgia had a population of 5,371 in 2020. It was 26.9% White, 69.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Blakely, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 675 places in Georgia, Blakely is the 159th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Blakely's White Population
1,444 residents of Blakely identify as White, or 26.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Blakely considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Blakely is ranked #595 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Blakely is more White than neighboring Arlington (17.7% White). Blakely is less White than neighboring Bluffton (81.4% White), Columbia (76.7% White), Haleburg (95.5% White), and Damascus (30.7% White).
Blakely's Black Population
3,706 residents of Blakely identify as Black, or 69.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Blakely considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Blakely is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Blakely is more Black than neighboring Bluffton (14.2% Black), Columbia (17% Black), Haleburg (0.9% Black), and Damascus (64.6% Black). Blakely is less Black than neighboring Arlington (79.7% Black).
Blakely's Asian Population
32 residents of Blakely identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Blakely roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Blakely is ranked #342 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Blakely is more Asian than neighboring Bluffton (0% Asian), Arlington (0.2% Asian), Columbia (0.1% Asian), and Damascus (0% Asian). Blakely is less Asian than neighboring Haleburg (0.9% Asian).
Blakely's Hispanic Population
64 residents of Blakely identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Blakely slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Blakely is ranked #604 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Blakely is more Hispanic than neighboring Columbia (0.4% Hispanic), and Haleburg (0.9% Hispanic). Blakely is less Hispanic than neighboring Bluffton (2.7% Hispanic), Arlington (1.5% Hispanic), and Damascus (2.8% Hispanic).
Blakely's Native American/Other Population
15 residents of Blakely identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Blakely roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Blakely is ranked #440 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Blakely is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bluffton (0% Native American/Other), Arlington (0.2% Native American/Other), Columbia (0.1% Native American/Other), and Haleburg (0% Native American/Other). Blakely is less Native American/Other than neighboring Damascus (1.4% Native American/Other).
Blakely's Multiracial Population
110 residents of Blakely identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Blakely roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Blakely is ranked #533 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Blakely is more Multiracial than neighboring Bluffton (1.8% Multiracial), Arlington (0.7% Multiracial), Haleburg (1.8% Multiracial), and Damascus (0.5% Multiracial). Blakely is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia (5.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.