Blairsville is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 698, it is the 349th largest city in Georgia and the 11900th largest city in the United States. Blairsville is currently growing at a rate of 5.92% annually and its population has increased by 7.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 652 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, Blairsville has a population density of 631 people per square mile.
The average household income in Blairsville is $28,737 with a poverty rate of 32.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $657 per month, and the median house value is $75,600. The median age in Blairsville is 36.2 years, 33.6 years for males, and 49.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 176.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blairsville was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 530 | 84.80% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 11.84% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 3.36% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 190 | 1.9 | 25.8 |
| Non Family | 104 | 0 | 18.3 |
| Married | 50 | 2.54 | 60 |
| Female | 29 | 2.52 | 0 |
| Male | 7 | 8.14 | 0 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 27 | 5.60% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 98 | 20.33% |
| High School Graduate | 177 | 36.72% |
| Some College | 103 | 21.37% |
| Associates Degree | 39 | 8.09% |
| Bachelors Degree | 23 | 4.77% |
| Graduate Degree | 15 | 3.11% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 397 | 298 | 27 |
| Black | 62 | 52 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 16 | ||
| Multiple Races | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 17.74%.
95.61% of Blairsville residents speak only English, while 4.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.39% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 317 | 93 | 29.34% |
| Multiple | 21 | 21 | 100.00% |
| Black | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
32.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
32.86%
Male Poverty Rate
32.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blairsville is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blairsville is White, with 29.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.68%.
31.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.1%
Male Marriage Rate
31.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 53 | 11.62% |
| Black | 8 | 10.81% |
20.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
24.8%
Labor Force Participation
21.8%
Employment Rate
12%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.12%
Native Born
2.88%
Foreign Born
2.56%
Non Citizen
97.12% of Blairsville residents were born in the United States, with 59.04% having been born in Georgia. 2.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 698 | 39 | 5.92% |
| 2019 | 659 | 39 | 6.29% |
| 2018 | 620 | 13 | 2.14% |
| 2017 | 607 | 39 | 6.87% |
| 2016 | 568 | 22 | 4.03% |
| 2015 | 546 | -8 | -1.44% |
| 2014 | 554 | -14 | -2.46% |
| 2013 | 568 | 2 | 0.35% |
| 2012 | 566 | 0.00% | |
| 2011 | 566 | -52 | -8.41% |
| 2010 | 618 | 0.00% |