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Pierce County
Pierce County Courthouse in Blackshear
Pierce County Courthouse in Blackshear
Map of Georgia highlighting Pierce County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded December 18, 1857; 167 years ago (1857)
Named for Franklin Pierce
Seat Blackshear
Largest city Blackshear
Area
 • Total 343 sq mi (890 km2)
 • Land 316 sq mi (820 km2)
 • Water 27 sq mi (70 km2)  7.8%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 19,716
 • Density 62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 1st

Pierce County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,716. The county seat is Blackshear.

Pierce County is part of the Waycross, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Pierce County is named for Franklin Pierce, fourteenth president of the United States. It was created December 18, 1857, from Appling and Ware counties.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 343 square miles (890 km2), of which 316 square miles (820 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (7.8%) is water.

The northeastern third of Pierce County, bordered by a line from just west of Mershon to just south of Bristol, then south to just north of Blackshear, and then heading due east, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys River-Satilla River basin. The southern two-thirds of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.

Major highways

  • US 84.svg U.S. Highway 84
  • Georgia 15.svg State Route 15
  • Georgia 32.svg State Route 32
  • Georgia 38.svg State Route 38
  • Georgia 121.svg State Route 121
  • Georgia 203.svg State Route 203

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 1,973
1870 2,778 40.8%
1880 4,538 63.4%
1890 6,379 40.6%
1900 8,100 27.0%
1910 10,749 32.7%
1920 11,934 11.0%
1930 12,522 4.9%
1940 11,800 −5.8%
1950 11,112 −5.8%
1960 9,678 −12.9%
1970 9,281 −4.1%
1980 11,897 28.2%
1990 13,328 12.0%
2000 15,636 17.3%
2010 18,758 20.0%
2020 19,716 5.1%
2023 (est.) 20,425 8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1880 1890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010
Pierce County racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 16,403 83.2%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,597 8.1%
Native American 41 0.21%
Asian 82 0.42%
Other/Mixed 595 3.02%
Hispanic or Latino 998 5.06%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,716 people, 7,048 households, and 5,319 families residing in the county.

Media

  • The Blackshear Times (weekly newspaper)
  • The Pierce County Press (weekly newspaper)
  • Waycross Journal-Herald (daily newspaper)
  • WKUB 105.1FM (Country radio)
  • WWUF 97.7FM (Oldies radio)
  • WSFN AM 1350 (Sports radio)
  • WAYX AM 1230 (News Talk radio)

See also

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