I know that I'm doing something wrong, because this has to be easier
than I'm making it out to be.

In a column of data from G1:G218, I have some text based information.
They info is grouped, as such, there are empty/blank cells in column G
where the groupings change.

Using COUNTA(G1:G218) = 215
Using COUNTBLANK(G1:G218) = 15

Which makes me think that the number of populated cells is 203 which I
get by taking 218 (all cells) and subtracting 15 (the countblank
answer).

What am I missing here? What does the 215 represent from the COUNTA
formula?