Blakely, GA Demographics

A map of Blakely's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	4,074	3,706	77.8%	69.0%
White	1,093	1,444	20.9%	26.9%
Asian	45	32	0.9%	0.6%
Multiracial	26	110	0.5%	2.0%
Hispanic	0	64	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.3%

Blakely, Georgia has an estimated population of 5,238, a slight decrease from the 5,371 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% Black, 20.9% White, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blakely, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blakely has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blakely, that probability was 45.1% in 2020 and 35.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blakely is ranked the 164th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. 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 was ranked the 159th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blakely's White Population

1,093 residents of Blakely, or 20.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blakely is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Blakely ranks 597th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakely's White population has declined by an estimated 24.3%. White residents' share of Blakely's population has decreased from 26.9% to 20.9%.

Blakely is less White than neighboring Bluffton (81.1% White), Arlington (23.9% White), Columbia (84.3% White), Haleburg (80.1% White), and Damascus (47.8% White).

Blakely's Black Population

4,074 residents of Blakely, or 77.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blakely is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Blakely ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakely's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.9%. Black residents' share of Blakely's population has increased from 69.0% to 77.8%.

Blakely is more Black than neighboring Bluffton (18.6% Black), Arlington (69.2% Black), Columbia (10.4% Black), Haleburg (19.4% Black), and Damascus (36% Black).

Blakely's Asian Population

45 residents of Blakely, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blakely is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Blakely ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakely's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.6%. Asian residents' share of Blakely's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Blakely is more Asian than neighboring Bluffton (0% Asian), Columbia (0% Asian), Haleburg (0% Asian), and Damascus (0% Asian). Blakely is less Asian than neighboring Arlington (1.3% Asian).

Blakely's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blakely, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blakely is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Blakely ranks 608th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakely's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blakely's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Blakely is less Hispanic than neighboring Arlington (4.6% Hispanic), Columbia (2.2% Hispanic), and Damascus (14.3% Hispanic).

Blakely's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blakely, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blakely is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Blakely ranks 479th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakely's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blakely's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blakely is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arlington (0.5% Native American/Other), Haleburg (0.5% Native American/Other), and Damascus (0.4% Native American/Other).

Blakely's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Blakely, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blakely is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Blakely ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blakely's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 76.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Blakely's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.5%.

Blakely is more Multiracial than neighboring Bluffton (0.3% Multiracial), and Haleburg (0% Multiracial). Blakely is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia (3.1% Multiracial), and Damascus (1.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.