Pierce County
County
Pierce County Courthouse in Blackshear
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°22′N 82°13′W / 31.36°N 82.22°W / 31.36; -82.22
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
Website	piercecountyga.gov

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.^[1] The county seat is Blackshear.^[2]

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

History

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Pierce County is named for Franklin Pierce, fourteenth president of the United States. It was created December 18, 1857, from Appling and Ware counties.^[3]

Geography

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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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Appling County - north
Wayne County - northeast
Brantley County - southeast
Ware County - west
Bacon County - northwest

Communities

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Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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	^[6]	3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1880^[8] 1890-1910^[9] 1920-1930^[10] 1930-1940^[11] 1940-1950^[12] 1960-1980^[13] 1980-2000^[14] 2010^[15]

Pierce County racial composition as of 2020^[16]
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

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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)

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Pierce County, Georgia^[17]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	7,898	87.29%	1,100	12.16%	50	0.55%
2016	6,302	86.20%	903	12.35%	106	1.45%
2012	5,667	82.67%	1,124	16.40%	64	0.93%
2008	5,500	80.92%	1,253	18.43%	44	0.65%
2004	4,680	78.99%	1,234	20.83%	11	0.19%
2000	3,348	71.52%	1,300	27.77%	33	0.70%
1996	2,319	56.73%	1,420	34.74%	349	8.54%
1992	1,899	42.46%	1,852	41.41%	721	16.12%
1988	1,947	55.49%	1,558	44.40%	4	0.11%
1984	1,978	56.86%	1,501	43.14%	0	0.00%
1980	1,027	34.41%	1,918	64.25%	40	1.34%
1976	544	17.15%	2,628	82.85%	0	0.00%
1972	1,982	88.05%	269	11.95%	0	0.00%
1968	579	17.93%	507	15.70%	2,144	66.38%
1964	1,981	66.86%	982	33.14%	0	0.00%
1960	544	27.30%	1,449	72.70%	0	0.00%
1956	298	14.44%	1,766	85.56%	0	0.00%
1952	592	23.73%	1,903	76.27%	0	0.00%
1948	108	7.13%	908	59.97%	498	32.89%
1944	165	13.37%	1,069	86.63%	0	0.00%
1940	84	8.16%	943	91.55%	3	0.29%
1936	45	2.91%	1,494	96.45%	10	0.65%
1932	29	2.57%	1,094	96.90%	6	0.53%
1928	285	35.27%	523	64.73%	0	0.00%
1924	83	16.57%	397	79.24%	21	4.19%
1920	122	23.06%	407	76.94%	0	0.00%
1916	85	14.19%	489	81.64%	25	4.17%
1912	63	10.96%	408	70.96%	104	18.09%

References

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^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pierce County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 176. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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31°22′N 82°13′W / 31.36°N 82.22°W / 31.36; -82.22

History

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Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Media

Politics

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References