Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce County
County
Pierce County Courthouse in Blackshear
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°22′N 82°13′W / 31.36°N 82.22°W / 31.36; -82.22
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 18, 1857; 167 years ago (1857)
Named for	Franklin Pierce
Seat	Blackshear
Largest city	Blackshear
Area
• Total	343 sq mi (890 km2)
• Land	316 sq mi (820 km2)
• Water	27 sq mi (70 km2)  7.8%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	19,716
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	piercecountyga.gov

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, 19,716 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Blackshear.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Pierce County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.