Blackshear, Georgia

Blackshear, Georgia
Blackshear City Hall
Location in Pierce County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.29889°N 82.24778°W / 31.29889; -82.24778
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyPierce
Government
 • MayorKeith Brooks
Area
 • Total
5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2)
 • Land5.07 sq mi (13.12 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,506
 • Density692/sq mi (267.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31516
Area code912
FIPS code13-08284
GNIS feature ID0331178
Websiteblackshearga.com

The city of Blackshear is the county seat of Pierce County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,506.

Blackshear is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area.