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Blairsville, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Union County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
816
Population
674/sq mi density
$24,167
Median Income
$23,106 per capita
$174,300
Home Value
$375,867 Zillow
$730
Median Rent
43.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
3,243 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,167 median income, 1.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$174,300 home value, $730/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,167
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,106
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.1%
159% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blairsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blairsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,167
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,106
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,341
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$898
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$898
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
62% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,258M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
770
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
69
Retail
97
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,341
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,132
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,106 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,341 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
| County GDP | $1,258M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 770 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,341 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,132 |