Town guide

Blairsville, Georgia

Blairsville is a city in Union County, Georgia, home to about 902 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30512.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population902813 per sq mi
Median home value$212,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blairsville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blairsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Blairsville

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL521 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blairsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blairsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blairsville had 616 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 409th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Union County grew from 8,481 residents in 1900 to 24,632 in 2020.

Blairsville population by census2000: 659, 2010: 652, 2020: 616659200065220106162020

Union County, 1900–2020

Union County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,481, 1910: 6,918, 1920: 6,455, 1930: 6,340, 1940: 7,680, 1950: 7,318, 1960: 6,510, 1970: 6,811, 1980: 9,390, 1990: 11,993, 2000: 17,289, 2010: 21,356, 2020: 24,6328K’00’106K’20’308K’40’507K’60’709K’80’9017K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlairsvilleJan: high 49°F, low 25°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 34°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 41°F, 5.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 29°F, 5.5 in49°25°Jan5.953°28°Feb4.860°34°Mar5.669°41°Apr5.276°50°May4.582°59°Jun5.685°62°Jul4.984°61°Aug5.380°55°Sep4.470°43°Oct4.261°33°Nov4.753°29°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blairsville Exp Stn, GA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Union County

7,629 jobs at 666 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Union CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,596 jobs; Retail trade: 1,449 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 918 jobs; Finance and insurance: 860 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 830 jobs; Company headquarters: 723 jobs; Manufacturing: 572 jobs; Construction: 367 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 11% Transportation and warehousing 11% Company headquarters 10% Manufacturing 8% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

217 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blairsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Union General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blairsville1.8 miles
  • Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Murphy13.6 miles
  • Chatuge Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hiawassee14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors28
Specialist doctors44
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists7
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blairsville

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Union County Public Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Old Union County Courthouse1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Blairsville

Public schools here are run by Union County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Union County Primary SchoolBlairsvillePre-K–2752Public2.4 mi
Union County Elementary SchoolBlairsville3–5666Public2.3 mi
Union County Middle SchoolBlairsville6–8641Public2.2 mi
Union County High SchoolBlairsville9–12901Public2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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