As is often the case in a small city, Blakely doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Blakely, just 11.23% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Blakely in 2022 was $17,779, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,116 for a family of four. However, Blakely contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Blakely is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Blakely home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blakely residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Blakely include African, English, Irish, German, and British West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Blakely is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
