Town guide

Blue Ridge, Georgia

Blue Ridge is a city in Fannin County, Georgia, home to about 1,323 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30513.

Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,323494 per sq mi
Median home value$348,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$331Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blue Ridge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blue Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)69 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL515 miles away

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

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

Who represents Blue Ridge

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

Blue Ridge had 1,253 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 343rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Fannin County grew from 11,214 residents in 1900 to 25,319 in 2020.

Blue Ridge population by census2000: 1,210, 2010: 1,290, 2020: 1,2531,21020001,29020101,2532020

Fannin County, 1900–2020

Fannin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,214, 1910: 12,574, 1920: 12,103, 1930: 12,969, 1940: 14,752, 1950: 15,192, 1960: 13,620, 1970: 13,357, 1980: 14,748, 1990: 15,992, 2000: 19,798, 2010: 23,682, 2020: 25,31911K’00’1012K’20’3015K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9020K’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 Blue RidgeJan: 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 (22 miles away).

Jobs in Fannin County

6,371 jobs at 740 businesses in Fannin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fannin CountyRetail trade: 1,737 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,154 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 959 jobs; Other services: 395 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 324 jobs; Manufacturing: 312 jobs; Construction: 297 jobs; Administrative and support: 279 jobsRetail trade 27% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Other services 6% Real estate and rentals 5% Manufacturing 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Blue Ridge Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blue Ridge4.9 miles
  • Union General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blairsville20.9 miles
  • Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Murphy25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors16
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies10

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 Blue Ridge

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Blue Ridge City Park · 13 acres0.9 mi
  • Willa Mae Haight Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Downtown Blue Ridge Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Fresh N' Frugal1.6 mi
  • Food Lion1.7 mi
  • Ingles2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Riverstone Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Blue Ridge Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fannin County Public Library0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Blue Ridge Community Theater0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Blue Ridge

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolBlue RidgePre-K–5383Public0.9 mi
West Fannin Elementary SchoolBlue RidgePre-K–5443Public5.5 mi
Fannin County Middle SchoolBlue Ridge6–8638Public1.8 mi
Fannin County High SchoolBlue Ridge9–12824Public0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolBlue RidgeK–424Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
Fannin Christian Learning CenterBlue Ridge9–1261Christian (no specific denomination)0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Epworth and McCaysville.

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