Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 18,758 people lived there. The county seat is Blackshear.
History.
Pierce County is named after Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (1853–1857). It was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of Appling and Ware counties.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that is land and (7.8%) is water.
Demographics.
2010 census.
The 2010 United States Census says that there were 18,758 people, 7,083 households, and 5,268 families living in the county.