Bleckley County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Bleckley County, Georgia has a population of 12,430 across 216 square miles, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $367.1 m in 2024, 174 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $2.4 m.
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Bleckley County
How many people live in Bleckley County
- Population12,430
- Households4,465
- Average household size2.78
- Median household income$62,008
- Median age37.7
- Median gross rent$799 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$149,600
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,184
- Population under 182,521
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,255
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,654
- Civilian labor force5,637
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.9 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties113th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2323rd
Bleckley County is the 113th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.3 percent against 18.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bleckley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.33 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,585
- Births, 2024123
- Deaths, 2024157
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 2024204
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024204
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024323
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1708th
The county has grown 0.33 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bleckley County
Where people moving to Bleckley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving262
- People arriving, from those returns528
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,718
- Largest single originBleckley County Non-migrants (3,921 households)
- Largest single destination (3,921 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley County Non-migrants | 3,921 | 8,433 | $232.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 118 | 220 | $5.2 m |
| Houston County | 45 | 91 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 44 | 87 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 44 | 87 | $1.7 m |
| Dodge County | 31 | 77 | $773,000 |
| Pulaski County | 24 | 53 | $793,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bleckley County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bleckley County
What the Bleckley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$367.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$331.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.7 percent
- GDP change over five years50.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties124th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2597th
- GDP per resident$29,532
Output grew 10.7 percent in the latest year and 50.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bleckley County
Who employs people in Bleckley County
- Covered employment, annual average3,129
- Establishments reporting220
- Average annual pay$45,487
- Average weekly wage$875
- Sector 44-45, employment474
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,137
- Sector 62, employment163
- Sector 62, average annual pay$34,444
- Sector 56, employment106
- Sector 56, average annual pay$45,384
- Sector 52, employment95
- Sector 52, average annual pay$55,097
- Sector 54, employment82
- Sector 81, employment40
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 474 | 37 | $34,137 |
| Sector 62 | 163 | 26 | $34,444 |
| Sector 56 | 106 | 9 | $45,384 |
| Sector 52 | 95 | 10 | $55,097 |
| Sector 54 | 82 | 17 | $99,285 |
| Sector 81 | 40 | 16 | $45,803 |
| Sector 53 | 28 | 7 | $49,312 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 474 jobs, 15.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bleckley County
What businesses operate in Bleckley County
- Establishments, all industries174
- Employment at those establishments1,865
- Annual payroll$60.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Bleckley County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024109
- Declared construction value permitted$22.5 m
- Single family units authorised64
- Multifamily units authorised45
- Multifamily share of units41.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$206,037
- Units authorised per 1,000 households24.4
Multifamily is 41.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Bleckley County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$592,125
- Median 7(a) approval$660,000
- 10th percentile approval$112,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,439,700
- Largest single approval$1,439,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countVeterinary Services (1)
- Most active lenderGBank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$540,000
- Average 504 approval$540,000
- Median 504 approval$540,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.7
- Most active CDCFlorida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.9 m
The average approval of $592,125 sits close to the median of $660,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bleckley County
Do SBA loans in Bleckley County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bleckley County
Which parts of Bleckley County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- COCHRAN, approvals3
- HAWKINSVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| COCHRAN | 3 | $928,800 |
| HAWKINSVILLE | 1 | $1,439,700 |
COCHRAN accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in HAWKINSVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bleckley County
How big is Bleckley County
- Land area216 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties131st of 159
- Width, east to west21 mi
- Height, north to south21.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land58
- Establishments per square mile0.81
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bleckley County
What hazards affect Bleckley County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bleckley County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bleckley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,430
- Households4,465
- Average household size2.78
- Median household income$62,008
- Median age37.7
Common questions
Bleckley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bleckley County, Georgia?
12,430, in 4,465 households, ranking 113th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bleckley County growing?
The population has grown 0.33 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 123 births against 157 deaths, with net migration of 204. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bleckley County?
$62,008. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,600, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $799 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bleckley County?
174 establishments, employing 1,865 people with an annual payroll of $60.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bleckley County?
Average annual pay is $45,487, or $875 a week, across 3,129 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bleckley County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $2.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $660,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $540,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bleckley County?
109 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $22.5 m. Multifamily was 41.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bleckley County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bleckley County come from?
The largest single origin is Bleckley County Non-migrants, with 3,921 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,718 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bleckley County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bleckley County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.