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Blakely, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Blakely is a Census city of 5,238 people across 17.55 square miles of land, in Early County. Median household income is $49,821, 48.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $683,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blakely
What Blakely is
- Census place typecity
- Land area17.55 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land298
- County holding the largest share of its areaEarly County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakely
How many people live in Blakely
- Population5,238
- Median age39.8
- Population under 181,369
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over836 plus or minus 190
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households1,849
- Family households1,303
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakely
Income and work in Blakely
- Median household income$49,821 plus or minus $15,140
- Per capita income$24,861
- Civilian labor force2,159
- Employed2,069
- Unemployed90 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over3,391
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakely
Housing in Blakely
- Housing units2,170
- Occupied units1,849
- Vacant units321 plus or minus 142
- Vacancy rate14.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied894
- Renter occupied955
- Ownership rate48.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,500 plus or minus $41,474
- Median gross rent, monthly$765
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,609
- Share single family74.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more178 plus or minus 87
- Share in buildings of two or more8.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes383 plus or minus 137
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakely
How Blakely gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,905
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,096 plus or minus 290
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.5 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more371 plus or minus 146
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone83.6 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blakely
SBA loans in Blakely (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$683,500
- Average approval$227,833
- Median approval$189,000
- Largest approval$465,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term192 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blakely, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blakely
SBA loans in Blakely (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,815,000
- Average approval$605,000
- Median approval$543,000
- Largest approval$1,185,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blakely, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blakely
Flood risk in Blakely
- NFIP communityCity of Blakely
- NFIP community number130515
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/09(M)
The City of Blakely participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130515 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Early County, not Blakely
Early County context, not Blakely figures
- Establishments in Early County197
- Covered employment, Early County3,658
- Average annual pay, Early County$57,332
- Housing units permitted, Early County11
Every figure in this section is published for Early County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blakely.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blakely questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blakely, Georgia?
5,238, in 1,849 households. Blakely city covers 17.55 square miles of land, which is 298 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blakely in?
Early County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blakely?
$49,821. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,500. Median gross rent is $765 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Blakely businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $683,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $189,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blakely, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Blakely borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Blakely. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Blakely in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blakely appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blakely, city of, community 130515, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blakely figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Early County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blakely.
Is zoning published for Blakely?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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