Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, 19,716 people lived there. The county seat is Blackshear.

 History 
Pierce County is named after Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (1853–1857). It was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of Appling and Ware counties.

 Geography 
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that  is land and  (7.8%) is water.

 Major highways 
 20px U.S. Highway 84
 20px State Route 15
 20px State Route 32
 20px State Route 38
 23px State Route 121
 23px State Route 203

 Bordering counties 
 Appling County - north
 Wayne County - northeast
 Brantley County - southeast
 Ware County - west
 Bacon County - northwest

 Demographics 

 2010 census 
The 2010 United States Census says that there were 18,758 people, 7,083 households, and 5,268 families living in the county.

 Communities 

 Cities 
 Blackshear
 Offerman
 Patterson
 Waycross

 Unincorporated communities 

 Blue Lake
 Bristol
 Hacklebarney
 Jot Em Down Store
 Mershon
 Otter Creek
 Sandy Bottom
 Walkerville
 Zirkle's Landing

 References 

 Other websites 
 Pierce County government official website

Category:1857 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Georgia (U.S. state) counties