Blakely is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,538 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Blakely is the 156th largest community in Georgia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Blakely is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.9% of the Blakely workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Blakely is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blakely who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.93%), sales jobs (10.34%), and teaching (6.32%).

Being a small city, Blakely does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Blakely Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Blakely rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.61% of adults 25 and older in Blakely have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Blakely in 2000 was $12,012, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,048 for a family of four.

Blakely is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Blakely home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blakely is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Blakely include English and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Blakely is English. Some people also speak Spanish.