Blackshear is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, home to about 3,578 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31516.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Blackshear, part in Waycross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blackshear. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA723 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blackshear; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blackshear had 3,506 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 212th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Pierce County grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 19,716 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waycross 4 Ne, GA weather station (4 miles away).
3,712 jobs at 371 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blackshear.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pierce County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshear Elementary SchoolBlackshear | Pre-K–5 | 820 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Midway Elementary SchoolBlackshear | Pre-K–5 | 484 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Pierce County Middle SchoolBlackshear | 6–8 | 825 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Pierce County High SchoolBlackshear | 9–12 | 1,053 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Christian AcademyBlackshear | Pre-K–12 | 127 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Waycross.
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