Blue Ridge

Population: 1,375
Median household income: $124,875
Median home value: $294,500

Blue Ridge is a community in Elmore County, Alabama, home to 1,375 residents. The median household income of $124,875 is above the Elmore County median ($75,553).

From 2019 to 2023, Blue Ridge's population declined 7.7% from 1,490 to 1,375, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $257,100 to $294,500.

60.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 98.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,375
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $124,875
Median home value: $294,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 597
Homeownership rate: 98.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4901,375

Median household income

$92,250$124,875

Median home value

$257,100$294,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,490	$92,250	$257,100
2020	1,353	$103,083	$268,900
2021	1,442	$110,250	$280,000
2022	1,282	$113,571	$306,800
2023	1,375	$124,875	$294,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	8.6%
5 to 17	103	7.5%
18 to 24	67	4.9%
25 to 34	134	9.7%
35 to 44	147	10.7%
45 to 54	121	8.8%
55 to 64	231	16.8%
65 to 74	260	18.9%
75 and over	194	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,336	97.2%
Black or African American	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree29.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	3.1%
High school graduate	142	13.1%
Some college or associate's	254	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	338	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	319	29.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	489	85.5%
Carpooled	30	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	4.7%
Other means	16	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	11.6%
15 to 29 min	211	38.7%
30 to 44 min	168	30.8%
45 to 59 min	45	8.3%
60+ min	58	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 3.1% (42 of 1,375)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	79.5%
Nonfamily households	117	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	571	95.6%
Vacant	26	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	565	98.9%
Renter-occupied	6	1.1%

1-unit, detached98.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	586	98.2%
1-unit, attached	7	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0107588
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.4989, -86.1824