Blue Ridge, Georgia Population 2024

1,224

Blue Ridge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue Ridge was:

  • White: 95.38%
  • Other race: 1.9%
  • Black or African American: 1.72%
  • Two or more races: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
457.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.7% (-34)
The current population of Blue Ridge, Georgia is 1,224 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,258.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,61095.38%
Other race321.9%
Black or African American291.72%
Two or more races171.01%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blue Ridge Population by Race

Blue Ridge Population Pyramid 2024

Blue Ridge Median Age

42.5

Total

37.3

Male

51.8

Female

Blue Ridge Adults

There are 1,344 adults, (439 of whom are seniors) in Blue Ridge.

Blue Ridge Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Blue Ridge Sex Ratio

Female82849.05%
Male86050.95%

Blue Ridge Population by Age

Blue Ridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7622.0437.162.9
Non Family3611.0931.368.7
Married2892.7647.852.2
Female623.1937.162.9
Male503.321882

2.78

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

37.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blue Ridge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15712.59%
Associates Degree16713.39%
Bachelors Degree21217%
Graduate Degree665.29%
High School Graduate39431.6%
Less Than 9th Grade624.97%
Some College18915.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blue Ridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blue Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,172971267
Hispanic38235
Black29295
Other Race2381
2+ Races17141

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.78%.

Blue Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,150$102,813$46,512
Graduate Degree$0$80,156$0
High School Graduate$46,563$60,269$33,403
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,655$53,651$27,200
Some College$23,828$68,750$23,164

$36,655

Average Earnings

$53,651

Average Male

$27,200

Average Female

Blue Ridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blue Ridge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blue Ridge Language

94.73% of Blue Ridge residents speak only English, while 5.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.27% of the population.

Blue Ridge Language

Blue Ridge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,46927518.72%
Hispanic722940.28%
Multiple171270.59%
Other2827.14%

19.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

20%

Male Poverty Rate

19.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blue Ridge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Ridge is Multiple, with 70.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Ridge is Other, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.1%.

Blue Ridge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.41%
High School22.79%
Some College18.96%
Bachelors or Greater0.39%

Blue Ridge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed23.7%
Female Employed11.58%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Blue Ridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blue Ridge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,550$78,043
Households$45,938$62,184
Married Families$66,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,365$43,455

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blue Ridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Blue Ridge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blue Ridge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Blue Ridge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blue Ridge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
Second Gulf War5
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Blue Ridge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6421
75+19
65 to 7414
18 to 345
35 to 544

Blue Ridge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White634.95%

Blue Ridge Veterans by Race

Blue Ridge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blue Ridge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Blue Ridge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Ridge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Ridge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.21%

Born in Blue Ridge

97.45%

Native Born

2.55%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.45% of Blue Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 55.21% having been born in Georgia. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blue Ridge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,183-8-0.67%
20281,191-8-0.67%
20271,199-9-0.75%
20261,208-8-0.66%
20251,216-8-0.65%
20241,224-9-0.73%
20231,23390.74%
20221,224-11-0.89%
20211,235-23-1.83%
20201,258-194-13.36%
20191,452-1-0.07%
20181,453352.47%
20171,418141%
20161,404332.41%
20151,371251.86%
20141,34610.07%
20131,34560.45%
20121,339-1-0.07%
20111,340-8-0.59%
20101,34800%

Blue Ridge Population by Year