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Blue Ridge, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blue Ridge is 1,387, which is 14.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Blue Ridge population density is 582.50 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blue Ridge is white, which represent 89.55% 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 2010-2014: 1,387. #320

Population Growth Since 2000, #277

Blue Ridge, GA	14.63%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #300

Blue Ridge, GA	582.50 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,242 (89.55%, #121)
Black:	39 (2.81%, #539)
Hispanic:	99 (7.14%, #195)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #316)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	81 (5.84%, #2)
One Race, Other:	5 (0.36%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	20 (1.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	94 (94.95%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (5.05%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

972 (70.08%) out of the total population of 1,387 reported first ancestry.

	Blue Ridge, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	45	3.24%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	185	13.34%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	45	3.24%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	150	10.81%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	125	9.01%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	20	1.44%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	16	1.15%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.79%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	34	2.45%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	67	4.83%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.36%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	5	0.36%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	94	6.78%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	18	1.30%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 643 (46.36%, see rank)

Females: 744 (53.64%, see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	Male: 46.36% Female: 53.64%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	45.60 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	39.60 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blue Ridge, GA	48.50 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blue Ridge, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	40	2.88%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	75	5.41%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	61	4.40%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	47	3.39%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	92	6.63%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	202	14.56%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	150	10.81%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	259	18.67%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	173	12.47%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	106	7.64%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	122	8.80%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	60	4.33%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blue Ridge, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,072, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	316, 29.48%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	408, 38.06%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	215, 20.06%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	75, 7.00%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	58, 5.41%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.88, see rank	13.41	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 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	42	66.67%	33.33%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	82	84.15%, see rank	15.85%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	62	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	20	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blue Ridge, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	567, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.17, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	247, 43.56%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	320, 56.44%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	278, 49.03%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	190, 33.51%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	289, 50.97%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 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	1,211	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	546	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	205	37.55%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	256	46.89%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	16	2.93%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	69	12.64%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	665	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	96	14.44%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	235	35.34%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	153	23.01%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	181	27.22%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blue Ridge, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	1,316	94.88%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	810	58.40%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	495	35.69%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11	0.79%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	71	5.12%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.14%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	69	4.97%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.14%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	69	4.97%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blue Ridge, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	503	88.71%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	53	9.35%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	11	1.94%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.