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Blue Ridge, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Blue Ridge is 1,290, which is 6.61% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.34% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Blue Ridge population density is 541.76 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 163.02 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blue Ridge is white, which represent 94.26% of the total population. The average Blue Ridge education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,290. #326

Population Growth Since 2000, #296

Blue Ridge, GA	6.61%
Georgia	18.34%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #309

Blue Ridge, GA	541.76 per square mile
Georgia	163.02 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,216 (94.26%, #51)
Black:	15 (1.16%, #588)
Hispanic:	58 (4.50%, #264)
Asian:	6 (0.47%, #364)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3 (0.23%, #347)
One Race, Other:	37 (2.87%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13 (1.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	50 (86.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (8.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (1.72%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	1 (1.72%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,015 (73.98%) out of the total population of 1,372 reported first ancestry.

	Blue Ridge, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Dutch	35	2.55%, see rank	0.92%	1.63%
English	190	13.85%, see rank	9.06%	9.02%
French	73	5.32%, see rank	1.88%	3.77%
German	99	7.22%, see rank	8.03%	16.51%
Greek	7	0.51%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.51%
Irish	253	18.44%, see rank	9.10%	11.76%
Italian	22	1.60%, see rank	2.31%	5.78%
Norwegian	15	1.09%, see rank	0.38%	1.51%
Polish	5	0.36%, see rank	1.09%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Russian	21	1.53%, see rank	0.47%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	15	1.09%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Scottish	79	5.76%, see rank	1.95%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.93%	0.91%
Swedish	3	0.22%, see rank	0.47%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	149	10.86%, see rank	10.69%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 602 (46.67%, see rank)

Females: 688 (53.33%, see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	Male: 46.67% Female: 53.33%
Georgia	Male: 48.82% Female: 51.18%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	44.70 years old
Georgia	35.30 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	40.60 years old
Georgia	34.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	48.00 years old
Georgia	36.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Blue Ridge, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	69	5.35%, see rank	7.09%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	74	5.74%, see rank	7.18%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	69	5.35%, see rank	7.12%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	73	5.66%, see rank	7.33%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	75	5.81%, see rank	7.02%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	139	10.78%, see rank	13.79%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	150	11.63%, see rank	14.43%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	165	12.79%, see rank	14.36%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	174	13.49%, see rank	11.04%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	122	9.46%, see rank	6.26%	7.03%
75 to 84	114	8.84%, see rank	3.22%	4.23%
85 years and over	66	5.12%, see rank	1.17%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blue Ridge, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	990	100%	6,052,410	199,726,659
Less Than High School	349	35.25%, see rank	16.52%	14.97%
High School Graduate	311	31.41%, see rank	29.61%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	177	17.88%, see rank	26.66%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	49	4.95%, see rank	17.54%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	104	10.51%, see rank	9.67%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.88, see rank	-	13.25	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blue Ridge, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	64	100.00%	0.00%	70.75%	29.25%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	72	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.38%	9.62%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.86%	9.14%	90.48%	9.52%
College	38	34.21%, see rank	65.79%, see rank	78.30%	21.70%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	7	42.86%, see rank	57.14%, see rank	62.22%	37.78%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blue Ridge, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	523	100%	3,585,584	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.18, see rank	-	2.63	2.58
1 Person Households	188	35.95%, see rank	25.36%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	335	64.05%, see rank	74.64%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	306	58.51%, see rank	68.55%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	-	3.17	3.14
Married-Couple Family	191	36.52%, see rank	47.82%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	217	41.49%, see rank	31.45%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blue Ridge, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,167	see rank	7,426,345	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	603	100%, see rank	3,583,369	118,264,295
Never Married	175	29.02%, see rank	34.18%	34.21%
Married	293	48.59%, see rank	53.92%	54.02%
Widowed	35	5.80%, see rank	2.20%	2.52%
Divorced	100	16.58%, see rank	9.69%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	564	100%, see rank	3,842,976	124,809,173
Never Married	127	22.52%, see rank	28.76%	27.93%
Married	230	40.78%, see rank	49.91%	50.85%
Widowed	123	21.81%, see rank	8.86%	9.55%
Divorced	84	14.89%, see rank	12.46%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blue Ridge, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	1,274	92.86%, see rank	90.40%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	876	63.85%, see rank	55.23%	58.66%
Born in Different State	384	27.99%, see rank	33.99%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	14	1.02%, see rank	1.18%	1.33%
Foreign Born	98	7.14%, see rank	9.60%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.51%, see rank	3.24%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	91	6.63%, see rank	6.36%	7.24%
Born In Europe	14	1.02%, see rank	0.92%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.46%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	84	6.12%, see rank	5.27%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blue Ridge, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	559	84.57%, see rank	87.10%	79.95%
Spanish	83	12.56%, see rank	6.94%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	19	2.87%, see rank	3.08%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.08%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.