Blakely is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,142 people and three associated neighborhoods, Blakely is the 144th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Blakely isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Blakely are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blakely is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blakely who work in sales jobs (11.60%), office and administrative support (9.71%), and teaching (9.52%). One of the benefits of Blakely is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.42 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Blakely doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Blakely with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Blakely in 2022 was $24,861, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,444 for a family of four. However, Blakely contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Blakely is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Blakely home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blakely residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Blakely include African, English, Irish, German, and European. The most common language spoken in Blakely is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
