Bleckley County, Georgia
County seat: Cochran · Population 12,866 (2025) · 216 sq mi
Bleckley County is the 113th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 12,866 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cochran. It is part of the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Bleckley County facts
- County seat
- Cochran
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 12,866 +2.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 216 sq mi 133rd largest of 159
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 60 per sq mi
- Established
- 1912
- Named after
- Logan Edwin Bleckley American judge (1827-1907)
- Largest city
- Cochran 4,986
- Median household income
- $62,008
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13023
Cities and towns in Bleckley County
Bleckley County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Bleckley County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran (county seat) | City | 4,986 | |
| Allentown | City | 7 | Laurens, Twiggs and Wilkinson counties |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Empire | 109 | Dodge County |
ZIP codes in Bleckley County
6 ZIP codes reach into Bleckley County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31012 also Dodge and Laurens counties
- 31014 also Dodge, Twiggs and Pulaski counties
- 31017 also Wilkinson and Twiggs counties
- 31022 also Laurens County
- 31036 also Pulaski, Houston and Dodge counties
- 31065 also Laurens and Wilkinson counties
Population of Bleckley County, 2020–2025
Bleckley County grew by 280 people (+2.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 224 more deaths than births and a net gain of 520 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,515 |
| 2021 | 12,287 |
| 2022 | 12,277 |
| 2023 | 12,469 |
| 2024 | 12,653 |
| 2025 | 12,866 |
Neighboring counties
- Dodge County southeast · 19,663 people
- Twiggs County north · 7,597 people
- Pulaski County southwest · 10,172 people
- Laurens County east · 51,041 people
- Houston County west · 178,214 people
- Wilkinson County north · 8,650 people
Printable Bleckley County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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