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Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce County, Georgia, has 20,764 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Blackshear. It uses Eastern Time and covers 340 sq mi (882 km²) of land.

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Pierce County in Georgia
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Pierce County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,764
Land area
340 sq mi (882 km²)
County seat or government
Blackshear
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$60,517 ± $3,537
Median home value
$153,300 ± $10,891
Median rent, with utilities
$799 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
76.5% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Waycross, GA micro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.77 sq mi (7.16 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13229
Coordinates (central point)
31.353998, -82.210370
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pierce County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3150322,468 people
  2. 3151615,623 people
  3. 315109,685 people
  4. 315573,687 people
  5. 315511,010 people
  6. 31518793 people
  7. 3155620 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Pierce County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Pierce County, largest first

  1. Pierce County School District20,202 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Waycross, Georgia (city)13,756 people
  2. Blackshear, Georgia (city)3,578 people
  3. Patterson, Georgia (city)906 people
  4. Offerman, Georgia (city)873 people
  5. Bristol, Georgia (CDP)54 people
  6. Mershon, Georgia (CDP)26 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Brantley County, Georgia17 mi southeast
  2. Bacon County, Georgia20 mi northwest
  3. Wayne County, Georgia22 mi northeast
  4. Ware County, Georgia24 mi southwest
  5. Appling County, Georgia27 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.