Blue Ridge is a city located in Fannin County Georgia. Blue Ridge has a 2020 population of 1,479. It is also the county seat of Fannin County. Blue Ridge is currently growing at a rate of 0.41% annually and its population has increased by 9.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,352 in 2010.
The average household income in Blue Ridge is $44,583 with a poverty rate of 21.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $670 per month, and the median house value is $167,900. The median age in Blue Ridge is 52.5 years, 49.6 years for males, and 55.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue Ridgewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,045 | 90.32% |
Two or More Races | 65 | 5.62% |
Black or African American | 43 | 3.72% |
Some Other Race | 4 | 0.35% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 476 | 2.09 | 54.2 |
Non Family | 227 | 1.05 | 48.9 |
Married | 187 | 2.51 | 71.1 |
Female | 48 | 4.06 | 14.6 |
Male | 14 | 6.5 | 50 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.09
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 62 | 6.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 146 | 16.03% |
High School Graduate | 255 | 27.99% |
Some College | 224 | 24.59% |
Associates Degree | 68 | 7.46% |
Bachelors Degree | 111 | 12.18% |
Graduate Degree | 45 | 4.94% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 828 | 639 | 153 |
Black | 43 | 24 | |
2+ Races | 21 | 21 | |
Hispanic | 21 | 21 | 3 |
Other Race | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.48%.
98.04% of Blue Ridge residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 915 | 194 | 21.20% |
Multiple | 65 | 7 | 10.77% |
Hispanic | 16 | 5 | 31.25% |
Black | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
21.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.81%
Male Poverty Rate
20.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Ridge is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Ridge is Multiple, with 10.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.96%.
42.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.7%
Male Marriage Rate
39.1%
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 93 | 10.16% |
Black | 5 | 11.63% |
11.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
37.8%
Labor Force Participation
35.6%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
58.60%
Born in Blue Ridge
97.41%
Native Born
2.59%
Foreign Born
0.78%
Non Citizen
1.82%
Naturalized
97.41% of Blue Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 58.60% having been born in Georgia. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,479 | 6 | 0.41% |
2021 | 1,473 | 6 | 0.41% |
2020 | 1,467 | 6 | 0.41% |
2019 | 1,461 | 6 | 0.41% |
2018 | 1,455 | 34 | 2.39% |
2017 | 1,421 | 13 | 0.92% |
2016 | 1,408 | 35 | 2.55% |
2015 | 1,373 | 24 | 1.78% |
2014 | 1,349 | 0.00% | |
2013 | 1,349 | 9 | 0.67% |
2012 | 1,340 | -4 | -0.30% |
2011 | 1,344 | -8 | -0.59% |
2010 | 1,352 | 0.00% |