Blackshear is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,658 people and four associated neighborhoods, Blackshear is the 196th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Blackshear is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blackshear is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Blackshear who work in office and administrative support (19.42%), sales jobs (14.42%), and food service (8.41%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Blackshear rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.52% of adults 25 and older in Blackshear have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Blackshear in 2022 was $28,348, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,392 for a family of four. However, Blackshear contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Blackshear is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Blackshear home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blackshear residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blackshear include English, Scottish, German, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Blackshear is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
