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.Blakely is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Blakely spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.42 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Blakely doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Blakely is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.00% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an 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.
