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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.8%
1,345 → 1,240
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.5%
$26,944 → $45,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blue Ridge across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,171
-69 from 2023 (1,240)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,736
+$20,798 from 2023 ($45,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,345 | — | $26,944 | — |
| 2015 | 1,371 | +1.9% | $32,895 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 1,418 | +3.4% | $36,563 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,452 | +2.4% | $30,192 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1,244 | -14.3% | $29,922 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,240 | -0.3% | $45,938 | +53.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.