Next term: Kandace M. Lucas (elected, per the official body)
How many local governments Bleckley County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Bleckley County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
5
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Bleckley County
12,430people
37.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,008 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$149,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.3%U.S.: 8.4%
53.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 67.4% · Black 26% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 1.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Bleckley County
3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Georgia: 3.5%.
208people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,579people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,787in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.6%
208
5,579
5,787
August 2026
3.4%
190
5,422
5,612
July 2026
3.4%
186
5,301
5,487
June 2026
4.0%
221
5,324
5,545
May 2026
3.2%
177
5,370
5,547
April 2026
2.7%
149
5,407
5,556
March 2026
3.3%
188
5,431
5,619
February 2026
3.5%
196
5,467
5,663
January 2026
3.3%
184
5,401
5,585
December 2025
3.2%
177
5,424
5,601
November 2025
3.6%
202
5,370
5,572
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
189
5,257
5,446
August 2025
3.9%
209
5,183
5,392
July 2025
4.0%
214
5,109
5,323
June 2025
4.0%
211
5,127
5,338
May 2025
3.5%
185
5,169
5,354
April 2025
3.1%
167
5,236
5,403
March 2025
3.6%
197
5,274
5,471
February 2025
3.8%
207
5,257
5,464
January 2025
3.5%
192
5,303
5,495
December 2024
3.3%
179
5,320
5,499
November 2024
3.3%
184
5,323
5,507
October 2024
3.6%
200
5,293
5,493
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
195
5,246
5,441
2024
3.9%
206
5,112
5,318
2023
3.6%
182
4,935
5,117
2022
3.6%
180
4,775
4,955
2021
4.5%
223
4,755
4,978
2020
5.9%
287
4,575
4,862
2019
4.7%
234
4,726
4,960
2018
5.3%
263
4,728
4,991
2017
6.2%
307
4,684
4,991
2016
7.2%
351
4,507
4,858
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Georgia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Bleckley County
268.6 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
987.6 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 34 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
34
268.6
125
987.6
2024
22
176.0
191
1,527.9
2023
27
222.2
162
1,333.4
2022
25
197.1
202
1,592.9
2021
42
325.0
150
1,160.6
2020
32
249.3
154
1,199.9
2019
30
234.4
193
1,507.8
2018
20
156.5
262
2,050.6
2017
43
331.4
275
2,119.5
2016
38
314.6
399
3,303.5
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Bleckley County Sheriff's Office
2025
16
60
7,869
Cochran Police Department
2025
18
65
4,788
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Georgia · the U.S.
Police staffing
4.19 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 12,657 people.
53sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Bleckley County Sheriff's Office
39
2
7,869
Cochran Police Department
14
1
4,788
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
53
4.19
3
2
2024
31
2.48
29
2
2023
28
2.30
27
2
2022
30
2.37
26
2
2021
27
2.09
24
2
2020
30
2.34
24
2
2019
28
2.19
29
2
2018
28
2.19
26
2
2017
29
2.24
30
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Bleckley County Clerk of Superior Court?
Carol Evans (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Bleckley County, Georgia.
Who is the Bleckley County Coroner?
Michael Francis (Republican) is the Coroner of Bleckley County, Georgia.
Who is the Bleckley County County Surveyor?
David W. Arnold (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Bleckley County, Georgia.
Who is the Bleckley County Sheriff?
Daniel Cape (Republican) is the Sheriff of Bleckley County, Georgia.
Who is the Bleckley County Tax Commissioner?
Paige Baggs (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Bleckley County, Georgia.
Who are the Bleckley County commissioners?
Mike Davis (Sole Commissioner).
Who is on the Bleckley County School Board?
Phillip Antonio Lester (Board of Education Member, District 2); Shanna Oliver Evans (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Bleckley County?
About 12,430 people, with a median age of 37.7; the median household income is $62,008 and 19.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bleckley County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 208 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,787, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bleckley County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Georgia Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general, or a special election since), and for seats up in 2026 whose 2022 result the SOS site doesn't carry, the incumbent the SOS marks on that seat's 2026 primary, nonpartisan or November contest; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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