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Blue Ridge, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Fannin County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,688
Population
630/sq mi density
$45,938
Median Income
$27,880 per capita
$258,700
Home Value
$504,992 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
79
Violent Crime/100K
8,737 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$45,938 median income, 0.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$258,700 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,938
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,880
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
33% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,938
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,880
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,918
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$859
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$859
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,298M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
828
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
78
Retail
140
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,918
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,910
17% 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 | $45,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,880 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,918 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $859 |
| County GDP | $1,298M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 828 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 78 |
| Retail | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,918 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,910 |