Bleckley County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
12,866
2.8% since 2020 (+351)
Unemployment
2.7%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$28,531
Total $0.37bn
Median home value
$149,600
Rent $799/mo
Median household income
$62,008
Homeownership 72.9%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
52nd-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Bleckley County's 2.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+567
International migration
+0
Natural change
-208
Net population change
+351
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $149,600 |
| Median gross rent | $799/mo |
| Median household income | $62,008 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% |
| Building permits (2025) | 86 (86 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Bleckley County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.