SW Georgia News

18.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Blakely in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.1 percent lower than the state average of 38.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,690.

78.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Blakely residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	579	21.6
Regular high school diploma	993	37.1
GED or alternative credential	79	3
Some college, less than 1 year	73	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	465	17.4
Associate's degree	165	6.2
Bachelor's degree	232	8.7
Master's degree	81	3
Professional school degree	3	0.1
Doctorate degree	5	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.