Blairsville, GA Demographics

A map of Blairsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	666	486	73.8%	78.9%
Black	148	54	16.4%	8.8%
Hispanic	68	54	7.5%	8.8%
Multiracial	12	16	1.3%	2.6%
Asian	8	2	0.9%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.6%

Blairsville, Georgia has an estimated population of 902, a dramatic increase from the 616 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.8% White, 16.4% Black, 7.5% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blairsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blairsville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blairsville, that probability was 36.1% in 2020 and 42.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blairsville is ranked the 409th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Blairsville was ranked the 438th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blairsville's White Population

666 residents of Blairsville, or 73.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blairsville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Blairsville ranks 166th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's White population has grown by an estimated 37.0%. White residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 78.9% to 73.8%.

Blairsville is less White than neighboring Young Harris (77% White), Hiawassee (92.5% White), Hayesville (92.3% White), Murphy (78.2% White), and Morganton (80.5% White).

Blairsville's Black Population

148 residents of Blairsville, or 16.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blairsville is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Blairsville ranks 499th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 174.1%. Black residents' share of Blairsville's population has increased from 8.8% to 16.4%.

Blairsville is more Black than neighboring Young Harris (14% Black), Hiawassee (0.1% Black), Hayesville (1.8% Black), Murphy (12.2% Black), and Morganton (0% Black).

Blairsville's Asian Population

8 residents of Blairsville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blairsville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Blairsville ranks 453rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Blairsville's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Blairsville is more Asian than neighboring Young Harris (0.1% Asian), Hiawassee (0.1% Asian), Hayesville (0% Asian), Murphy (0.5% Asian), and Morganton (0% Asian).

Blairsville's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Blairsville, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blairsville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Blairsville ranks 168th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 8.8% to 7.5%.

Blairsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Young Harris (5.5% Hispanic), Hiawassee (6.3% Hispanic), Hayesville (1.1% Hispanic), and Murphy (4.1% Hispanic). Blairsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Morganton (12.4% Hispanic).

Blairsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blairsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blairsville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Blairsville ranks 285th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Blairsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Murphy (0.7% Native American/Other).

Blairsville's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Blairsville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blairsville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Blairsville ranks 445th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.3%.

Blairsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Hiawassee (1.1% Multiracial). Blairsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Young Harris (3.4% Multiracial), Hayesville (4.8% Multiracial), Murphy (4.3% Multiracial), and Morganton (7.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.