Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce 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
FoundedDecember 18, 1857 (1857)
Named afterFranklin Pierce
SeatBlackshear
Largest cityBlackshear
Area
  Total
343 sq mi (890 km2)
  Land316 sq mi (820 km2)
  Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  7.8%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
19,716
  Estimate 
(2023)
20,425
  Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitepiercecountyga.gov

Pierce County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,716. The county seat is Blackshear. Pierce County is part of the Waycross, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.