Bleckley County Demographics

A map of Bleckley County's Population by Race

Bleckley County, Georgia had a population of 12,583 in 2020. It was 70.5% White, 22.2% Black, 1.2% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bleckley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bleckley County is the 111th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Bleckley County's White Population

8,867 residents of Bleckley County identify as White, or 70.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Bleckley County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bleckley County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bleckley County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (61.1% White), Twiggs County (55.9% White), Dodge County (64.6% White), Houston County (52.7% White), and Wilkinson County (57.6% White).

Bleckley County's Black Population

2,788 residents of Bleckley County identify as Black, or 22.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bleckley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bleckley County is ranked #95 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bleckley County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (32.1% Black), Twiggs County (38.6% Black), Dodge County (29.3% Black), Houston County (31.8% Black), and Wilkinson County (35.6% Black).

Bleckley County's Asian Population

153 residents of Bleckley County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bleckley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bleckley County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bleckley County is more Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.9% Asian), Twiggs County (0.5% Asian), Dodge County (0.5% Asian), and Wilkinson County (0.2% Asian). Bleckley County is less Asian than neighboring Houston County (3% Asian).

Bleckley County's Hispanic Population

469 residents of Bleckley County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bleckley County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bleckley County is ranked #100 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bleckley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (3.3% Hispanic), Twiggs County (1.5% Hispanic), Dodge County (3.1% Hispanic), and Wilkinson County (2.7% Hispanic). Bleckley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Houston County (7.2% Hispanic).

Bleckley County's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Bleckley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bleckley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bleckley County is ranked #124 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bleckley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.6% Native American/Other), Houston County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Wilkinson County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bleckley County's Multiracial Population

257 residents of Bleckley County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bleckley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bleckley County is ranked #141 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bleckley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Twiggs County (3% Multiracial), Dodge County (2.1% Multiracial), Houston County (4.6% Multiracial), and Wilkinson County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.