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Welcome to Pierce County ...

Time Zone: Pierce County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Blackshear is the Seat for Pierce County.

Pierce County was founded in 1857. Pierce was created by taking area from Appling and Ware Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pierce had a population of 19,443 people. This is an increase of 3.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,758 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pierce represented 0.19% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Pierce County:

  • Blackshear
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deans Still
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Still
    • Deans Still is located in Pierce County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 532 people
  • Fort Mudge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mudge
    • Fort Mudge is located in Pierce County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,994 people
  • Offerman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024