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Pierce CountyGeorgia

Pierce County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Blackshear, formed in 1857.

  • Founded1857
  • County seatBlackshear
  • Named forFranklin Pierce
  • Land area340 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
  • Population19,716 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped12,893 checked 16 October 2026
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BrantleyBaconWayneWareAppling Blackshear Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pierce on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1857 from Appling County and Ware County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pierce County was created from Appling and Ware counties on December 18, 1857. It was named after Franklin Pierce.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1857
    Pierce County created Pierce created from Appling and Ware.
    from Applingfrom Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 23/pp. 40-42
  2. 1858
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Appling and Ware.
    from Applingfrom Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 29/pp. 42-43
  3. 1870
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Ware (lots 167, 168, 169, 170, 200, 202; 5th dist.).
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 14/p. 24
  4. 1874
    Lost territory Pierce lost to Ware.
    to Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 332/p. 376
  5. 1874
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Wayne.
    from Wayne
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 327/p. 374
Show all 15 changes (10 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1857
    Pierce County created Pierce created from Appling and Ware.
    from Applingfrom Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 23/pp. 40-42
  2. 1858
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Appling and Ware.
    from Applingfrom Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 29/pp. 42-43
  3. 1858
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Pierce and Wayne was clarified (no change).
    with Wayneno change
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 34/pp. 44-45
  4. 1859
    Lost territory Pierce lost small area to Ware (lot 157; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    to Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 258/p. 274
  5. 1860
    Changed Legislation authorized Pierce to gain small area from Wayne (part of lot 279; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but area already part of Pierce (no change).
    Wayne
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 140/p. 144
  6. 1865
    Changed Legislation authorized Pierce to gain small area from Wayne (lots 277, 322), but area was already part of Pierce (no change).
    Wayne
    · Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 76/p. 79
  7. 1870
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Ware (lots 167, 168, 169, 170, 200, 202; 5th dist.).
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 14/p. 24
  8. 1874
    Lost territory Pierce lost to Ware.
    to Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 332/p. 376
  9. 1874
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Wayne.
    from Wayne
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 327/p. 374
  10. 1874
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Appling.
    from Appling
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 315/p. 369
  11. 1875
    Gained territory Pierce gained small area from Ware (lots 166, 157; 5th dist.). Legislation authorized Pierce to gain small area from Appling (lot 153; 4th dist.), but one half of lot 153 was already in Pierce and there is no evidence that further gain took effect (no change).
    from Warefrom Appling
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 243/p. 268
  12. 1876
    Gained territory Pierce gained small area from Ware (lot 171; 5th dist.).
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 344/p. 309
  13. 1876
    Lost territory Pierce lost small area to Charlton to accommodate private individual.
    to Charlton
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 341/p. 309
  14. 1914
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Appling, and lost to creation of Bacon. Act passed 27 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914.
    from Applingfrom Bacon
    · Ga. Laws 1914, no. 298/pp. 23-27
  15. 1920
    Lost territory Pierce lost to creation of Brantley. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920.
    to Brantley
    · Ga. Laws 1920, no. 626/pp. 34-38

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pierce

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Pierce by the Census

Population
19,716 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,360 2020 Census count
Land area
340 square miles
Water area
2.8 square miles
People per sq mi
58 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pierce County

When was Pierce County founded?
Pierce County was founded in 1857, formed from Appling County and Ware County, and named after Franklin Pierce.
What is the county seat of Pierce County?
The county seat of Pierce County is Blackshear.
Is there an online parcel map for Pierce County?
Yes. Pierce County publishes a parcel map of 12,893 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pierce County's boundary or name changed?
Pierce County was created in 1857 from Appling County and Ware County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Ware County, Appling County and Bacon County.
Who issues building permits in Pierce County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pierce County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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