Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,716. The county seat is Blackshear. Pierce County is part of the Waycross, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History Pierce County is named for Franklin Pierce, fourteenth president of the United States. It was created December 18, 1857, from Appling and Ware counties.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (7.8%) is water.

The northeastern third of Pierce County, bordered by a line from just west of Mershon to just south of Bristol, then south to just north of Blackshear, and then heading due east, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys River-Satilla River basin. The southern two-thirds of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.

Major highways U.S. Highway 84 State Route 15 State Route 32 State Route 38 State Route 121 State Route 203

Adjacent counties Appling County - north Wayne County - northeast Brantley County - southeast Ware County - west Bacon County - northwest

Communities Cities Blackshear Offerman Patterson

Census-designated places

Bristol Mershon

Unincorporated communities Otter Creek Walkerville

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Pierce County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)10,13311,62813,42515,86016,40385.17%87.24%85.86%84.55%83.20%Black or African American alone (NH)1,6181,5661,6911,6461,59713.60%11.75%10.81%8.77%8.10%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)8203470410.07%0.15%0.22%0.37%0.21%Asian alone (NH)9102558820.08%0.08%0.16%0.31%0.42%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census8120xx0.05%0.06%0.00%Other race alone (NH)10510450.01%0.00%0.03%0.05%0.23%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census91215550xx0.58%1.15%2.79%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1281043578879981.08%0.78%2.28%4.73%5.06%Total11,89713,32815,63618,75819,716 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 19,716, 7,506 households, and 5,319 families residing in the county.

The median age was 40.5 years, 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.0% were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 96.3 males and 93.5 males age 18 and over. 1.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 98.7% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 84.5% White, 8.1% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.8% from some other race, and 3.7% from two or more races; Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.1% of the population.

Of those households, 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 8,360 housing units, of which 10.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.6% were owner-occupied and 24.4% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%.

Media The Blackshear Times (weekly newspaper) The Pierce County Press (weekly newspaper) Waycross Journal-Herald (daily newspaper) WKUB 105.1FM (Country radio) WWUF 97.7FM (Oldies radio) WSFN AM 1350 (Sports radio) WAYX AM 1230 (News Talk radio)

Politics As of the 2020s, Pierce County is a Republican stronghold, voting 88.41% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Pierce County is part of Georgia's 1st congressional district, currently represented by Buddy Carter. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Pierce County is part of District 8. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Pierce County is part of District 178.

Education The Pierce County School District has five schools, including the Pierce County High School.

Pierce County, Georgia

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