Blue Ridge

Population: 1,688
Median household income: $45,938
Median home value: $258,700

Located in Fannin County, Georgia, Blue Ridge is a community with a population of 1,688. At $45,938, its median household income sits below Fannin County's $58,073.

From 2019 to 2023, Blue Ridge's population grew 45.9% from 1,157 to 1,688, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $167,900 to $258,700.

76.5% of workers drive to work alone. 52.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,688
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,938
Median home value: $258,700
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 886
Homeownership rate: 37.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1571,688

Median household income

$30,192$45,938

Median home value

$167,900$258,700

Median gross rent

$670$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,157	$30,192	$167,900	$670
2020	1,168	$31,190	$175,000	$705
2021	1,167	$29,922	$180,800	$721
2022	1,366	$34,659	$208,300	$803
2023	1,688	$45,938	$258,700	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	5.6%
5 to 17	250	14.8%
18 to 24	97	5.7%
25 to 34	270	16.0%
35 to 44	199	11.8%
45 to 54	234	13.9%
55 to 64	105	6.2%
65 to 74	195	11.6%
75 and over	244	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,575	93.3%
Black or African American	29	1.7%
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	8	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	219	17.6%
High school graduate	394	31.6%
Some college or associate's	356	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	212	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	66	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	76.5%
Carpooled	49	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	7.7%
Other means	9	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	50.0%
15 to 29 min	208	34.6%
30 to 44 min	70	11.6%
45 to 59 min	5	0.8%
60+ min	18	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 19.8% (307 of 1,554)

	Count	Share
Family households	401	52.6%
Nonfamily households	361	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	762	86.0%
Vacant	124	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	283	37.1%
Renter-occupied	479	62.9%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other20.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	464	52.4%
1-unit, attached	72	8.1%
2 to 4 units	152	17.2%
5 to 19 units	12	1.4%
20 or more units	6	0.7%
Mobile home & other	180	20.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1308928
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8665, -84.3219