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Blue Ridge Georgia Information: Blue Ridge, Georgia is part of FANNIN County. Population for Blue Ridge from the last gathering is 1210. You can view Blue Ridge venues that host many Blue Ridge GA events every year. You can also research Blue Ridge Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Blue Ridge Georgia real estate guide. Blue Ridge Georgia has a latitude of 34.8436 and a longitude of -84.3385. Zip codes in Blue Ridge, GA include 30513 ... more Blue Ridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Blue Ridge, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Blue Ridge, GA was 1,210.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Blue Ridge was 550, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Blue Ridge, GA
There are an estimated 268 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Blue Ridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Blue Ridge is 660 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Blue Ridge, Georgia
There are an estimated 228 married women in the community. 45.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Blue Ridge, GA
The median age of people living in Blue Ridge, GA was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Blue Ridge was 72. There were 940 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (227) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Blue Ridge, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Blue Ridge, GA was 1,201.

White Population in Blue Ridge, GA
The estimated White population in the Blue Ridge community is 1,189, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Blue Ridge, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Blue Ridge, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Blue Ridge, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Blue Ridge, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Blue Ridge, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Blue Ridge was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Blue Ridge community was 10, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Blue Ridge, GA
The household population number in Blue Ridge was 1,182.

Group Quarters Population in Blue Ridge, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 28.

Average Household Size in Blue Ridge, GA
The average household size in Blue Ridge is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Blue Ridge, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 631 total housing units in Blue Ridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 553, or 87.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 318 were owner-occupied (57.5), and 235 were renter-occupied (42.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 78 vacant homes in Blue Ridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Blue Ridge, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 239, with a median value in dollars of 70,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Blue Ridge, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Blue Ridge, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 501 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Blue Ridge, Georgia
55 people in Blue Ridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Blue Ridge, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Blue Ridge was 145, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Blue Ridge, GA
In 2000, there were 315 people in Blue Ridge, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Blue Ridge, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Blue Ridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Blue Ridge, Georgia
There were 504 in the labor force in Blue Ridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Blue Ridge was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Blue Ridge, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,214. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Blue Ridge, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,259. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Blue Ridge, Georgia
Per capita income in Blue Ridge in the last full census was 16,149. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Blue Ridge numbered 46, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Blue Ridge, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 202, or 17 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.