Blackshear is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 12,062 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Blackshear is the 75th largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Blackshear is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blackshear is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Blackshear who work in sales jobs (14.07%), office and administrative support jobs (12.73%), and healthcare (6.61%).

For most residents of Blackshear, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.3% of people in Blackshear drive alone to work on most days, making Blackshear a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Blackshear's landscape.

Blackshear is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Blackshear Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Blackshear is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.78% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Blackshear in 2000 was $13,868, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,472 for a family of four.

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

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