Empire is a community in Bleckley County, Georgia, home to about 306 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31014.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Cochran; part is in Empire
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Empire. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL695 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Empire; 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.
Empire had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2010.
It’s the 561st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Bleckley County grew from 10,532 residents in 1920 to 12,583 in 2020.
Bleckley County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawkinsville, GA weather station (12 miles away).
1,865 jobs at 174 businesses in Bleckley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Empire.
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 | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Bleckley County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley County Primary SchoolCochran | Pre-K–2 | 689 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bleckley County Elementary SchoolCochran | 3–5 | 579 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bleckley County Success AcademyCochran | 6–12 | 83 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bleckley Middle SchoolCochran | 6–8 | 550 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bleckley County High SchoolCochran | 9–12 | 680 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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