Jury Pool Profile
Early County, Georgia
- County seat
- Blakely
- Judicial district
- Pataula Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 10,455
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 10,603.
At a glance
Early County is a 10,455-person venue. The county population is 41% White and 53% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $46,188, $33,724 below the GA state median of $79,912; 14.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 36.2% of covered employment, average pay $48,491/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.67%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 52% to 56% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 10,603
- Median household income
- $54,083
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥50% Black (Census race-alone). This county: 53%.
Early County has a population of 10,603, with a median age of 41.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 41.1%; Black residents 53.3%.
The median household earns $46,188; 14.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 26.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 36% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 36.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.67%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 54%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Early County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 55.7% in 2024, 52.2% in 2020, 53.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish. Veterans account for 7.2% of the adult civilian population (579 individuals).