Blue Ridge, GA City Data

Blue Ridge, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,210 people who live in Blue Ridge and approximately 19,798 who live in Fannin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blue Ridge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blue Ridge. We have included Blue Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blue Ridge Information

Fannin County where Blue Ridge resides is 391.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,798 and has a population rank of 1,801 out of all the places in the United States.

Blue Ridge has a total of 1,210 people and of those residents there are 550 males and 660 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 232 births each year and around 255 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blue Ridge varies per year, but currently 1,201 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,210 people who live in Blue Ridge, there are 307 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blue Ridge is 154 male and 153 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 940.

General Blue Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Fannin County	391.43
Water area in square miles - Fannin County	N/A
Resident population - Fannin County	19,798
Population rank - Fannin County	1,801
Total population	1,210
Total population (male)	550
Total population (female)	660
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Fannin County	232
Deaths- Fannin County	255
Population of one race	1,201
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	307
Population under 20 years (male)	154
Population under 20 years (female)	153
Total population 18 years and over	940

Blue Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 8,369 households in Blue Ridge. Families make up 6,058 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blue Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,008), male householder with no wife present (215) and female householder with no husband present (784). The remainder of the Blue Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,358. Blue Ridge, GA moving companies help people in Blue Ridge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blue Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blue Ridge is based, there are 8,576 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,100 never married, 5,194 now married, 112 separated, 1,185 widowed, and 985 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 114 separated, 236 widowed and 840 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blue Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blue Ridge.

If you are moving to or from Blue Ridge and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Blue Ridge, GA self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fannin County)
Total households	8,369
Family households (families)	6,058
With own children under 18 years	2,409
Married-couple family	5,008
With own children under 18 years	1,808
Male householder, no wife present, family	215
With own children under 18 years	126
Female householder, no husband present, family	784
With own children under 18 years	361
Nonfamily households	2,358
Householder living alone	2,135
65 years and over	1,069

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	160
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	182
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	919
Householder	319
Spouse	215
Child	302
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	2
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	263
Male householder	93
Male householder living alone	77
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	141
Female householder living alone	134
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,576
Never married	1,100
Now married	5,194
Separated	112
Widowed	1,185
Divorced	985
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	114
Widowed	236
Divorced	840

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,210
Male	550
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	4
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	660
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	7
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,210
One race	1,201
White	1,189
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,182
People who are White alone	1,162
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,746
Same house	11,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,123
Different state or abroad	2,166
Different state	2,140
Abroad	26

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fannin County)
Total resident population	19,798
Born in United States	9,558
State of residence	10,840
Different state	8,662
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	86
Foreign born	210

Blue Ridge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blue Ridge. That total enrollment is 3,861 for the population of the country, which includes Blue Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 978 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,905 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 473.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blue Ridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,861
Pre-kindergarten	259
Public	190
Private	69
Kindergarten	175
Public	175
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,923
Public	1,830
Private	93
Elementary and high school	2,953
Public	2,829
Private	124
High school grades 9 to 12	1,030
Public	999
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	413
Public	366
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	61
Public	52
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	15,311

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,291
Less than 9th grade	1,817
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,335
High school graduate	5,564
Some college, no degree	2,525
Associate's degree	559
Bachelor's degree	1,491
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	873

Blue Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,115 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blue Ridge. The Blue Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,863), service occupations (1,018), sales and office occupations (1,821), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (76), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,448) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,105). The 16,115 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,083 private wage and salary workers, 1,274 government workers, 958 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fannin County)
Population 16 years and over	16,115
In labor force	8,693
Civilian labor force	8,672
Employed	8,331
Unemployed	341
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	8,461
In labor force	3,877
Civilian labor force	3,877
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,654
In labor force	4,816
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	122
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fannin County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,105
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,201
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,445
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	109
Other means	61
Worked at home	258
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	249,215

OCCUPATION (Fannin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,863
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,863
Service occupations	1,018
Sales and office occupations	1,821
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	76
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,448
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,105

INDUSTRY (Fannin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,863
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	190
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,740
Wholesale trade	132
Retail trade	1,066
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	409
Information	163
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	357
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	375
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,360
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	464
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	440

CLASS OF WORKER (Fannin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,863
Private wage and salary workers	6,083
Government workers	1,274
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	958
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blue Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Blue Ridge, GA there are 11,134 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,369 occupied and 2,765 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blue Ridge, there are 8,785 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 84 units in Blue Ridge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blue Ridge, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blue Ridge, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blue Ridge. There are 187 housing units with rent less than $200, 143 with rent between $200-299, 508 with rent between $300-499 and 276 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blue Ridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blue Ridge, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fannin County)
Total housing units	11,134
Occupied housing units	8,369
Vacant housing units	2,765

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fannin County)
Total housing units	11,134
1-unit, detached	8,785
1-unit, attached	84
2 units	111
3 or 4 units	178
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	23
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,739

HOUSING TENURE (Fannin County)
Occupied housing units	8,369
Owner-occupied	6,912
Renter-occupied	1,457

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fannin County)
Occupied housing units	8,369
No vehicles available	584
2 vehicle available	5,207
3 vehicles available	1,553
4 vehicles available	269
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fannin County)
Occupied housing units	8,369
Utility gas	130
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,952
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,464
Coal or coke
Wood	423
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fannin County)
Occupied housing units	8,369
Less Than $50,000	6,912
$50,000 to $99,999	2,076
$100,000 to $149,999	912
$150,000 to $199,999	498
$200,000 to $299,999	264
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	86,200

GROSS RENT (Fannin County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,457
Less than $200	187
$200 to $299	143
$300 to $499	508
$500 to $699	242
$700 to $999	22
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A